Friday, April 11, 2008

Juno

Point I Fell Asleep: ACTUALLY STAYED AWAKE
Location: Home
Time I Started Movie: Afternoon
IMDB: http://imdb.com/title/tt0467406/

Where to even start with this movie...? First off, I'm declaring this as a female version of "Napolean Dynamite." The movie just has that weird, quirky, alternative vibe with smart quips here and there that reminds me of Napolean. It's almost as if MTV produced the movie. Secondly, the casting was really great in this movie, especially the boyfriend. I don't think anyone could have played the part better. It was made for him. Third, I just watched Ellen Page on the Tonight Show. She's that quirky and random in real life too. Makes me wonder if they rewrote some of the scripts to fit the actors better. Other random thoughts....I don't think the movie deserved best screenplay. It was good and all, but not Oscar caliber worthy. With that said, you should still watch it; definitely an enjoyable 90 minutes!

***** SPOILER ALERT *****

Who else had money on Juno and the husband getting it on? The movie sure made it seem that way, and even Jason Bateman's character was hinting at it. Good for Juno not to fall for it, and still give the baby away to Jennifer Garner. Then again, I don't think she should have even done that. Although that baby will be superbly cared for by Jennifer, can't you just see the kid rebelling against her when he turns 14 cuz he has no father figure? I almost would have rather Juno and the boyfriend kept it...almost! I don't know; I was trying to come up with a good ending for the movie, and couldn't come up with one.

***** END OF SPOILER ALERT *****

No comments: