Plot Outline: Faced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes an unusual decision regarding her unborn child.
Review: Truly a stupendous film in every respect - performances, music, script and direction!
Director Jason Reitman (son of long-time director Ivan Reitman and director of 2005’s ‘Thank You For Smoking‘) does an absolutely sterling job in bringing all those elements together in this unique but very charming film. Performances from all involved (especially Ellen Page as the lead, Juno) are stupendous. It’s definitely a career-making role for her and here’s hoping for a bright future in Hollywood as she carries the film extremely well given the subject matter.
It deals with the subject of abortion and teenage pregnancy quite effectively - it never tip-toes around them and is quite frank about both.
The soundtrack is fantastic also and features music from The Kinks, Buddy Holly, The Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, The Moldy Peaches and Belle & Sebastian (to name but a few). The score is also excellent and was composed mainly by Kimya Dawson (member of The Moldy Peaches).
I can really see it as a film which will truly divide audiences though (similar to 2006’s ‘Little Miss Sunshine‘), I’d expect an equal amount of people hailing it as original and truly moving as people who just loath it and / or wonder what all the fuss was about. For me, it was probably the best film I’ve seen in the last 6 - 8 months - it was truly original, enjoyable and was a breath of fresh air among the sleuth of sub-par sequels being released out of Hollywood in the past few months.
Much recommended!
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