"Juno" Does Know Humor and Heart Can Mix

Genres: Comedy, Drama and Teen
Running Time: 1 hr. 31 min.
Release Date: December 5th, 2007 (limited)
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language.
Distributors: Fox Searchlight Pictures

Directed by: Jason Reitman

JJ Rating: A+

Sixteen year old Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) is impregnated by Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera). She decides to find a family for her unborn baby instead of abort it. It's the story of Juno.

The only reason I wanted to see this movie was because of Michael Cera. He's a funny guy. I've seen his web episodes at http://www.clarkandmichael.com/. He's friend Clark is funny too. So I thought it would be a duh that I'd like this movie because of him. Then there's the added factor of Ellen Page who happens to play Kitty Pride in X3. I love superheroes. Then there's Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman as the couple and that couldn't be a bad thing or rock that would weight this movie down. Oh and let me not forget Allison Janney and J.K. Simmons. They are a sarcastic duo that can't be denied. It was a win-win for me. Actually I had zero doubt going to see this movie.

From the onset of the film to the last moment before the credits, I loved it. I laughed and I almost cried. This kind of movie is my kind of movie. I love cynical, sarcastic comedies that are dark in a sense of theme. Juno is dealing with a pregnant 16 year old and that's not a normal comedy thing to do. It's different. She doesn't get an abortion. She decides to give the child to a family that would raise it well. She does that on her own before she tells her parents. That scene with her telling her parents is one of the best scenes.