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February 13th 2008 00:01
Juno's Arc
Director;Jason Reitman
Writer; Diablo Cody
Starring;Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jason Bateman, J K Simmons, Emily Perkins, Jennifer Garner
“Yeah, I'm a legend. You know, they call me the cautionary whale.” - Juno
Receiving an avalanche of awards show media praise, Juno is a multi nominated cool jewel Dramedy with an uncharacteristically optimistic heart. Teen Pregnancy, human frailty and making the best of life’s imperfection, the film is like a gentler Todd Solondz mutated into a Wes Anderson philosophy.
“You should've gone to China, you know, 'cause I hear they give away babies like free iPods. You know, they pretty much just put them in those t-shirt guns and shoot them out at sporting events.” - Juno
Named after the title character, Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) is an intelligent, experimental 16 year old girl who gets herself pregnant as a result of bored curiosity. The owner of the sperm is the lovable dweeb Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera), neither are ready for a decision of this magnitude.
“That ain't no etch-a-sketch. This is one doodle that can't be un-did, homeskillet.” - Rollo
The logical solution seems to be adoption, with that the mischievous smiles and coming of age dramatics enters their first trimester.
“I'm going to give it up for adoption and I already found the perfect couple, they're going to pay for the medical expenses and everything. And what in 30 odd weeks we can just pretend that this never happened.” - Juno
John Doe says:
Funny but with that necessary dramatic weight to compel thought and invoke interest, Juno is another unjudging social observation tempered with humour from Jason Reitman, the director of Thank You For Smoking.
Juno scribe Writer Diablo Cody learned her craft as a sex industry blogger with “The Pussy Ranch”, a tell-all-day-in-the-life diary of a stripper. From a singular perspective her screenplay is paced with a melodic rhythm that keenly serves up quirky character moments. Dialogue that instantly rewards is the glue that forms the stories omnipresent inner substance.
The off beat voices of the soundtrack add an indie sunflower atmosphere that works well with the intentional colours in the frame.
Whenever sweet charm threatens to weep into saccharine revulsion the wit and a cynical awareness of reality rescues the films fate. All the parts are appropriately developed to serve there purpose on paper and then are lifted with some superb performances from the cast.
Ellen Page backs up the promise of Hard Candy with another knowing selection of mannerisms that make Juno flawed but understood. Believably mature beyond her years yet still retaining a childish glow.
Michael Cera (Arrested Development, Superbad) as the boyfiend proves again his talent as a loser straight man comic garnering empathetic laughs without audience superiority.
Having recently revisited the vile pleasures of Oz to see J K Simmons (Spiderman) as dear old dad McGuff maybe added extra bite to the roll with the punches father figure.
Jason Bateman’s commercially trapped muso adds up to a double dose of Arrested Development quality.
Managing to avoid provocation, still John Doe found the film a pleasurable and balanced fable of modern life. Juno’s sincere intentions win over, maybe it’s because what many call strange and peculiar translates to interesting cinema a weirdo like JD can relate too. Usually more inclined towards darker mysteries when fractured and crippled personalities come to screen in believable fiction it’s reassuring to not be alone in the way we view the irony in small tragedies of the world.
Watch the Juno Trailer
Juno Poster
Director;Jason Reitman
Writer; Diablo Cody
Starring;Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jason Bateman, J K Simmons, Emily Perkins, Jennifer Garner
“Yeah, I'm a legend. You know, they call me the cautionary whale.” - Juno
Receiving an avalanche of awards show media praise, Juno is a multi nominated cool jewel Dramedy with an uncharacteristically optimistic heart. Teen Pregnancy, human frailty and making the best of life’s imperfection, the film is like a gentler Todd Solondz mutated into a Wes Anderson philosophy.
“You should've gone to China, you know, 'cause I hear they give away babies like free iPods. You know, they pretty much just put them in those t-shirt guns and shoot them out at sporting events.” - Juno
Named after the title character, Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) is an intelligent, experimental 16 year old girl who gets herself pregnant as a result of bored curiosity. The owner of the sperm is the lovable dweeb Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera), neither are ready for a decision of this magnitude.
“That ain't no etch-a-sketch. This is one doodle that can't be un-did, homeskillet.” - Rollo
The logical solution seems to be adoption, with that the mischievous smiles and coming of age dramatics enters their first trimester.
“I'm going to give it up for adoption and I already found the perfect couple, they're going to pay for the medical expenses and everything. And what in 30 odd weeks we can just pretend that this never happened.” - Juno
Now you saw what I can do with candy, so let me make the decisions.
John Doe says:
Funny but with that necessary dramatic weight to compel thought and invoke interest, Juno is another unjudging social observation tempered with humour from Jason Reitman, the director of Thank You For Smoking.
Juno scribe Writer Diablo Cody learned her craft as a sex industry blogger with “The Pussy Ranch”, a tell-all-day-in-the-life diary of a stripper. From a singular perspective her screenplay is paced with a melodic rhythm that keenly serves up quirky character moments. Dialogue that instantly rewards is the glue that forms the stories omnipresent inner substance.
Writer Diablo Cody
The off beat voices of the soundtrack add an indie sunflower atmosphere that works well with the intentional colours in the frame.
Whenever sweet charm threatens to weep into saccharine revulsion the wit and a cynical awareness of reality rescues the films fate. All the parts are appropriately developed to serve there purpose on paper and then are lifted with some superb performances from the cast.
Ellen Page backs up the promise of Hard Candy with another knowing selection of mannerisms that make Juno flawed but understood. Believably mature beyond her years yet still retaining a childish glow.
Michael Cera (Arrested Development, Superbad) as the boyfiend proves again his talent as a loser straight man comic garnering empathetic laughs without audience superiority.
Having recently revisited the vile pleasures of Oz to see J K Simmons (Spiderman) as dear old dad McGuff maybe added extra bite to the roll with the punches father figure.
Jason Bateman’s commercially trapped muso adds up to a double dose of Arrested Development quality.
Managing to avoid provocation, still John Doe found the film a pleasurable and balanced fable of modern life. Juno’s sincere intentions win over, maybe it’s because what many call strange and peculiar translates to interesting cinema a weirdo like JD can relate too. Usually more inclined towards darker mysteries when fractured and crippled personalities come to screen in believable fiction it’s reassuring to not be alone in the way we view the irony in small tragedies of the world.
Watch the Juno Trailer
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Comment by Cibbuano
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Comment by JohnDoe
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I'm sure you will find things to like about it. Ellen Page is tremendous and she handles the quixotic dialogue well.
Comment by Harry
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Comment by Bryn
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Pity Diablo Cody doesn't make a cameo ... she looks mischievously cute
I agree with Harry's comments too, even though I haven't seen the movie.
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
I agree to an extent with the your observation of the genre but I don't see it as a criticism of the film, just the audiences misinterpretation of it.
Placing verbose characters in a real world surrounding with real world issues I think works in a cinematic framework.
I don't see Juno or Royal tenanbaums etc like The French Connection or a psuedo documentary, the use of theatrical words spoken by naturalistic performers and obvious attention to colour within the frame are like the screenplay, part of a filmmakers storytelling arsenal. Ensuring entertainment and honesty in the completed work as a whole, its an amplified fictional truth thats meaning is socially relevant. Same with a good mockumentary.
Thanks for the thoughtful comment Harry.
Comment by Michaelie
Flick Wit
But! They just wouldn't be half as entertaining if they weren't made that way. You've gotta up the ante somehow.
Can't wait until I (have the time to) see this.
Michaelie
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It's similar to movies like "Dumb and Dumber" or "Zoolander" which provide loads to ridiculously moronic dialogue to be quoted ad nauseum...
... instead of blind comedy, though, the reality is augmented by wit. Imagine if "Withnail and I" relied on normal dialogue?
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
on the contrary, I believe Withnail and I's dialogue to be utterly truthful in the way those kind of characters would have spoken ... (especially since I have an English mother and an actor father and have known many pot-addled acquaintences ie Danny). In fact, I go as far to say, and champion, Withnail and I as a close-to-perfect screenplay ever written.
Comment by What's Your Story?
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Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
I think it will tickle your funny bone.
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
It not a tear jerker at all, or at least I didn't find it to be. Though there are some emotional crescendos.
Thanks for visiting
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
I knew once the words "Withnail and I" were uttered you'd have something to say
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
The reality comes from the situations and responses. The fictional charcaters are in he real world, but not in the way they speak.
I'm sure that the Juno type is a rarity, but these situations do occur. I agree that she could be a potential figure of empowerment, certainly for using to wit to cope with lifes obstacles.
Comment by KylieW
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Comment by Jarrah
Back to the Eighties
Yeah it was okay, but not anything special.
Unrealistic dialogue & characters that have been done to death a million times before.
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
Thanks for the kind words and glad you enjoyed the film.
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
I would have been surprised if everybody loved this film, like the work of Wes Anderson or Woody Allen, this is a comedy of dysfunction, not existing in a mainstream world.
Their is a theatrical nature to the characters and their dialogue, its just the world around them that contains very authentic problems and circumstance. Kind of like a contemporary Neil Simon play....
Anyway always nice to read an honest response, it would be so boring if everyone agreed all the time.
Come back soon.
Comment by Jarrah
Back to the Eighties
I didn't even mind it, it was just built up to be this really great movie, and I thought it was so average.
Does anyone think that Juno was just like a teenage version of Janeane Garofalo??
PS
I hate Woody Allen - very much. LOL