Movie-Juno

I really liked this movie. I am inordinately fond of this movie. This is a really good movie.

OK, I could go on, but I think get the idea. Juno is an offbeat, slightly skewed look at teenage pregnancy, and somehow it carries an authenticity that is lakcing in many movies.

The performances are what stand out the most. Ellen Page as the main character Juno was fantastic...and different. And I thought Jennifer Garner deserved a Oscar nod in best supporting actress I think, especially for her scene with Juno in the mall...incredible! I think she deserved a nomination over Tilda Swinton (who won the category) and Ruby Dee.

The dialogue too was great; edgy but did not overplay, like making it too much teen jargon that would make us older folk not understand. And it sustained underplayed emotion.

This was just a really really good movie. I give a lot of kudos for originality, and if the subject matter was not entirely original (how many Lifetime movies have been about teen pregnancy) the way it was delivered was, and that counts for much.

Should it have won Best Picture in the Oscars? I don't know...but is sure earned its nomination.