Juno

Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman

Directed by Jason Reitman

Rating: B

16-year-old Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) finds out she's pregnant. The father who is her friend, Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera), doesn't participate much in the goings-on of her pregnancy. Unsure of what to do, Juno finds an advertisement for a couple wanting a baby. Juno goes to meet Vanessa Loring (Jennifer Garner) and her husband Mark (Jason Bateman) to see if they would be a good match to adopt her baby. Vanessa could not be more thrilled while her husband doesn't seem to be ready for parenthood. Juno and Mark make bond over music and she goes to hang out with him a few times. However Mark seems to have the wrong idea and recklessly decides he does not want to continue his marriage.

Juno was a popular movie amongst the teenagers when it hit theaters but isn't a film that connects with all ages. Juno is one of those movies that fits in a specific category of movies that are popular among a specific group of people. For example, Napoleon Dynamite appealed to a mass group of teenagers, where many liked to quote from it but the popularity quickly died down. There's simply not much to like about Juno. A teenager girl gets pregnant and this film portrays what she goes through while she decides to give up her baby.

It deserved a "B" because while it was shortly popular, the movie was pointless. The dialogue was nothing special to comment on, the humor was short-lived, the movie overall did not keep interest. I would recommend this film if you enjoyed the humor of Napoleon Dynamite, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, or Gentleman Broncos.