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Juno | 
 enlarge | Director: Jason Reitman
Actors: Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney
Studio: Fox Searchlight
Category: Movie
Buy New: $3.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  322 reviews
Sales Rank: 121
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Video On Demand
Running Time: 97
ASIN: B0019I6WDG
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2007
Release Date: October 1, 2008 (New: This Week)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 I get by with a little help from my friends.... October 7, 2008
Life is messy and Juno needs help, not judgement. She made some bad choices (pre-marital sex) and got pregnant. This story of her trials and tribulations as a pregnant teenager would be great for discussion(s)/debate(s) for a high school health class. I love that it promotes family and pro-life. I purchased this movie along with the soundtrack and I love them both.
Terrifically hip, heartfelt and well-acted. . . September 30, 2008
Ellen Page is devastatingly funny and mesmerizing in the title role of a teenage misfit who suddenly finds herself in the unenviable state of pregnancy. The plot of this poignant, coming-of-age comedy revolves around Juno's quest to find the right couple to adopt her unborn child. Although Juno's eventual choice of a young well-to-do couple notably contrasts with her own lower middle-class existence, director Jason Reitman has a light touch that feels respectful and true to every one of the characters--from Juno's naive yet attentive boyfriend [Michael Cera] and her loyal best friend [Olivia Thirlby] to her careworn father and stepmother [played by J.K. Simmons and Allison Janney]and the somewhat troubled prospective young couple [Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman] hoping to adopt Juno's baby. "Juno" is hip, alive, thought-provoking and funny in a way that is no small achievement amid the glut of sub-par movie-making these days! Page gives the kind of imaginative performance of someone far beyond her years. This is one movie that is not to be missed!
An overrated sensitive urban fable but also a tough gaze about the demolished affective adult relationships ! September 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
At first sight it would seem we are in front an amusing portrait about an irreverent girl who has been pregnant by his immature boyfriend a teenager who is really much more worried about a competence, absolutely unaware about the next role he should keep in mind in the next months to come.
On the other hand the stoic attitude of this smart little woman about the way she regards the affectively broken universe adult environment that surrounds her. Her parents are divorced an each one lives with his respective couple. We will never know about her mother, jut by a simple reference, she always sends her a cactus in her anniversary. On the other hand, her father is a patient and abnegate man who tries to aim his daughter in every moment and her stepmother, who experiences the most notable transformation in the film.
She becomes aware she is not prepared yet to educate her baby and so she decides to contact a young couple, in order to adopt him. Along the way we will witness the progressive affective crumbling of this couple.
An original proposal around this sensitive drama of the adolescent mothers.
Intelligent, Entertaining, and Sweet September 28, 2008
First off, I'm going to agree with the other reviewers who said that some of the opening scenes are pretty awkwardly written. That being said, "Juno" is a very well-done movie definetly worth watching. Ellen Paige breathes so much life into her unique character, a confident wierdo who's also very intelligent and complex, and there is no doubt you'll fall in love with her soon after meeting her. In fact, most of the characters are very well crafted, with the exception of maybe two, who are added for comedic effect but still sort of take away from the film. Definetly check this out, you'll enjoy it and maybe even love it.
 All Hype No Greatness For This Movie September 21, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm sorry but this movie was just two things for me annoying and idiotic re-make of much better movies before this one. I'm sure most people know the storyline by now you have a young teenage girl Juno who after having sex gets pregnant and now after a while of thinking it over decides to have the baby full term and than give the baby up to a surrogate couple. For me I couldn't seem to care less what happened to Juno or the baby I know it sounds mean but the storyline they used has been done over many times and a lot more better than this trashy movie. The soundtrack also was pretty pathetic except for one or two but all in all the songs they used by this one singer Kimya Dawson made me want to put this dvd in the garbage disposer. To people who are looking for a heart-felt movie similar to this I say try checking out Natalie Portman's movie Where The Heart Is I guarantee you that would be a much better choice than this cornball dvd.
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