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MichelleR.Dec 31, 2007

Hmmm, I understand if you don't think the movie was the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I'm shocked at all the 1's and 0's... I laughed, I cried, etc. Great movie.

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PeterK.Dec 30, 2007

This is a great true-to-life film about off-beat characters living in a "normal" world with a great deal of tongue-in-cheek sensitivity and love. It made my whole family laugh at its eccentric comedy and whole-hearted decency.

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MattM.Dec 30, 2007

Fantastic film. So good it may be classified as underhyped.

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SNDec 30, 2007

I loved this movie, and it seemed as if everyone in the packed theater in which I saw it would agree. (And packed at a 4 pm showing.) It's fun and quirky, and shows how some people are already fully formed as teens, whereas the rest I loved this movie, and it seemed as if everyone in the packed theater in which I saw it would agree. (And packed at a 4 pm showing.) It's fun and quirky, and shows how some people are already fully formed as teens, whereas the rest take far longer to grow up.… Expand

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LisaS.Dec 29, 2007

Ugh. Once Juno's friend said "Oh my blog" instead of "Oh my God", I knew we were going to be irritated to no end, and we certainly were. This movie wants to have the idiosyncratic characters of "Rushmore" and more specifically "Ghost Ugh. Once Juno's friend said "Oh my blog" instead of "Oh my God", I knew we were going to be irritated to no end, and we certainly were. This movie wants to have the idiosyncratic characters of "Rushmore" and more specifically "Ghost World"-- Juno wishes she were anywhere near as cool as Thora Birch's Enid. This movie lacks subtlety and moreover hits you over the head with its imagined adorable quirkiness, Not only does Juno have a phone shaped like a hamburger but she has a line stating she is on her hamburger phone. It's stuff like that which made this movie excruciating. Thank God for Allison Janney and J.K. Simmons who make the most of their scenes, and are the only ones who actually make their dialogue tolerable. Jennifer Garner's character is sympathetic and relatable-- so much so she seems to be in a different movie altogether. I wouldn't be so incensed about this movie if people weren't hailing it as the second coming of John Hughes, which is blasphemy. By this time next year this movie is going to be dated.… Expand

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SteveM.Dec 29, 2007

Excellent movie. Acting by Ellen Page was first rate.

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louisB.Dec 29, 2007

A quirky,well acted and surprisingly poignant film.ellen Page has a bright future and so does Michael Cera.J.k Simmons and Allison Janney gave their usual fine performances.Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner were perfect as the adopting A quirky,well acted and surprisingly poignant film.ellen Page has a bright future and so does Michael Cera.J.k Simmons and Allison Janney gave their usual fine performances.Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner were perfect as the adopting parents.I agree with most of the critics;Juno is well worth the time.… Expand

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MikeS.Dec 29, 2007

Edges out No Country for Old Men for the best film of the year. The cast is perfect (besides perhaps Jennifer Garner).

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DanielB.Dec 28, 2007

Yes, parts were contrived and there were Moments of Great Portent that were a bit off... and it was too "hip" and the soundtrack a little too invasive... but. In the end, it is pretty funny, and really sweet, with good acting and a Yes, parts were contrived and there were Moments of Great Portent that were a bit off... and it was too "hip" and the soundtrack a little too invasive... but. In the end, it is pretty funny, and really sweet, with good acting and a not-obvious ending. And that's pretty good.… Expand

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HollyV.Dec 28, 2007

While many films crank the idiosyncrasies of the characters out of whack, this film delivers a cast that is surprisingly mundane: every day parents, fairly nerdy boyfriend who likes orange Tic Tacs... it's the way the characters talk While many films crank the idiosyncrasies of the characters out of whack, this film delivers a cast that is surprisingly mundane: every day parents, fairly nerdy boyfriend who likes orange Tic Tacs... it's the way the characters talk and interact that's so funny. True, nothing explodes... but I'd already seen Live Free or Die Hard, so I was cool with that. If you like clever dialogue? You'll love Juno.… Expand

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DanHDec 28, 2007

I don't believe that a small town teenage girl who is dumb enough to get pregnant would know so much about artsy horror films and early punk/rock genre. I feel the wrtiers/director/etc where more concerned about showing how hip and I don't believe that a small town teenage girl who is dumb enough to get pregnant would know so much about artsy horror films and early punk/rock genre. I feel the wrtiers/director/etc where more concerned about showing how hip and artsy they are, than creating a believible character.… Expand

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BobbieDec 28, 2007

I'm a girl and am ashamed to have sat through this garbage. No one is even mildly likeable. The story goes nowhere. There is nothing to like about this dorky movie. Part of the scenes with her classmates in which she is treated as if I'm a girl and am ashamed to have sat through this garbage. No one is even mildly likeable. The story goes nowhere. There is nothing to like about this dorky movie. Part of the scenes with her classmates in which she is treated as if she is a leper is ridiculous. And the prego acts as if she is 65 years old. Awful.… Expand

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JamieG.Dec 28, 2007

Juno

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RachelW.Dec 28, 2007

Juno is one of the most original films of the year. Juno uses the wit of the actors along with great writing and music to move the story. Unlike other comedies that rely on crude humor to make you laugh.

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KeithL.Dec 28, 2007

The funniest movie to date, Ellen Page and Michael Cera are a great tandem together as an awkward couple who suddenly have a baby. Great pregnancy humor, and Jason Bateman is a riot whenever he is on screen. Overall one of the best comedic The funniest movie to date, Ellen Page and Michael Cera are a great tandem together as an awkward couple who suddenly have a baby. Great pregnancy humor, and Jason Bateman is a riot whenever he is on screen. Overall one of the best comedic yet dramatic films this year.… Expand

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AndrewF.Dec 27, 2007

Great acting, interesting characters, but the script bites off more than it can chew. The quirky dialogue is cute, but can be annoying and off-putting at times. I can understand why critics love it, but I felt too distanced at times to Great acting, interesting characters, but the script bites off more than it can chew. The quirky dialogue is cute, but can be annoying and off-putting at times. I can understand why critics love it, but I felt too distanced at times to really make a connection. Worthwhile, but not anywhere near perfect.… Expand

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PaulF.Dec 27, 2007

Juno is an interesting movie in that it touches upon a sensitive political topic yet comes off not only surprisingly neutral but comic as well. One could think the movie to have

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DrewT.Dec 26, 2007

The movie is shit. I'm just imagining the meeting where the executives first read this script. "But sir, this script sucks, the characters aren't likable or relatable, and the plot goes absolutely nowhere! How are we going to get The movie is shit. I'm just imagining the meeting where the executives first read this script. "But sir, this script sucks, the characters aren't likable or relatable, and the plot goes absolutely nowhere! How are we going to get people to like this movie?" "We'll just namedrop a bunch of bands and musicians that hipsters claim to listen to even when most of them probably don't, and try to be hip by making sure the viewer knows the girl is wearing Chuck Taylor's and trying to dress like rock musicans that died when she was 3!"… Expand

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PeterDec 26, 2007

Witty, funny dialogue and well acted and more deserving than the low rating some users gave it. Everyone in our showing (a full house) seemed to really enjoy it.

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WalkerC.Dec 26, 2007

This movie was ridiculously overhyped, like the other negative reviews have said. The script was amazingly clunky (no black people so we can use ghetto slang ironically-LOL!), Juno's character was pretentious and "quirky" to a fault, This movie was ridiculously overhyped, like the other negative reviews have said. The script was amazingly clunky (no black people so we can use ghetto slang ironically-LOL!), Juno's character was pretentious and "quirky" to a fault, and the 15 minute long indie-wank scene in the middle (My favorite song is a Sonic Youth cover of a Carpenter's song) made me want to kill myself. This film is the visual equivalent of shopping at Urban Outfitters: hipness mass-marketed to teenagers that don't "conform".… Expand

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HassanDec 26, 2007

Chic Flic Alert! Absolutely boring and contrived. Bring No Doz

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DANH.Dec 26, 2007

this has to be the lamest movie i have ever seen, and if I ever had to watch it again I would blow my brains ou

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BlockH.Dec 26, 2007

I'm not quite sure what some of the low scorers were expecting when they went to see this movie - apparently their noses were too far in the air to get a good look at the screen. Juno is definitely hilarious and filled with some great I'm not quite sure what some of the low scorers were expecting when they went to see this movie - apparently their noses were too far in the air to get a good look at the screen. Juno is definitely hilarious and filled with some great one-liners that are well-synced to a Gen X audience and younger. Cody's dialogue is quick and creative, though perhaps a bit more than what one would truly expect from a 16-year-old. Still, the whole thing works beautifully. Well worth the price of a ticket.… Expand

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ToddH.Dec 26, 2007

easily the most overrated film of the year. only the pseudo-intellectual, generic-liberal, indie kids of the world will enjoy any part of it- and most of them were already convinced they loved it before it came out. i'm amazed that so easily the most overrated film of the year. only the pseudo-intellectual, generic-liberal, indie kids of the world will enjoy any part of it- and most of them were already convinced they loved it before it came out. i'm amazed that so many critics can't see through this tripe. the whole film is so forced and disingenuous, the characters exist nowhere in reality, and the dialogue is absurd. it's the poor man's garden state- basically a cross between napoleon dynamite and crash (two of the more obnoxious, overrated films in recent memory). i think i laughed once. please don't be duped by this movie. national treasure 2 would be a better alternative.… Expand

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MichelB.Dec 26, 2007

Once in a while,critics will go collectively ga ga for a movie obviously unworthy of the praise.This time around, the movie is JUNO,the most overrated movie of the year,if not of the last decade. Never before a movie tries so hard to be cool Once in a while,critics will go collectively ga ga for a movie obviously unworthy of the praise.This time around, the movie is JUNO,the most overrated movie of the year,if not of the last decade. Never before a movie tries so hard to be cool (endless pop references,namedrops of critically reverd bands,hipster lingo..).While I realize that the main girl was supposed to be funny and cute,she came off as painfully obnoxious.The whole time I waited for someone to heartily slap her across teh face.Only then,the movie would have been worth the six bucks I spent on it.I really could go on and on about the faults of this flick(and believe me there are many),but instead i'll just warn whoever will listen to stay away from this movie.But then again, some people enjoy getting their teeth pulled...… Expand

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russDec 26, 2007

Best movie i've seen in ages. great script and excellent performance from ellen page. i'm surprised by some of the bad comments here. maybe this movie is meant for more literate people who appreciate a great dialogue and a story Best movie i've seen in ages. great script and excellent performance from ellen page. i'm surprised by some of the bad comments here. maybe this movie is meant for more literate people who appreciate a great dialogue and a story with heart that isn't cheesy.… Expand

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AndrijM.Dec 25, 2007

A gem of a "small" film. Great acting and solid scripting. Does not hit a wrong note, and delivers laughs and insights.

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ChadS.Dec 25, 2007

Indie-dom needs more movies like "Juno", a sort of antidote to the similarly themed "Stephanie Daley". Juno(Ellen Page) is grace under pressure personified; she's unflappable rather than angst-ridden. Juno is a nice, decent girl who Indie-dom needs more movies like "Juno", a sort of antidote to the similarly themed "Stephanie Daley". Juno(Ellen Page) is grace under pressure personified; she's unflappable rather than angst-ridden. Juno is a nice, decent girl who just happens to be pregnant. Some might quibble that her dialogue is over-written, but you could argue that her sublime delivery of words is just a defense mechanism against alienation and depression. Some people really are this smart. Paulie(Michael Cera), her boyfriend and a real stand-up guy, would've made a good father; a much better father than Mark(Jason Bateman), the prospective adoptive parent who's twice Paulie's age. "Juno" is slyly subversive in its suggestion that a teen would make a better parent than some guy in a suit and tie. "Juno" might not be an entirely realistic film, but it may only seem that way because adoption might not be an avenue most teen girls ever consider.… Expand

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DanBDec 25, 2007

Wonderful movie. Great dialogue, well delivered. While Ellen Page was perfect, the entire cast did an excellent job. If I had a step-mom, I would want her to be just like Juno's!!

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MatthewRDec 25, 2007

a movie that knew the crowd that would like it and made it for them

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JoeTDec 25, 2007

Excellent acting by Ellen Page, a comedy filled to the brim with wit, sarcasm, and heart.

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JennyODec 25, 2007

Juno was funny where it needed to be and uncomfortable where it needed to be. To those who find it unrelateable, you are in the minority. This movie wonderfully handles the mid-Western suburban teen family life and condition. The acting was Juno was funny where it needed to be and uncomfortable where it needed to be. To those who find it unrelateable, you are in the minority. This movie wonderfully handles the mid-Western suburban teen family life and condition. The acting was excellent by all parties (even Jennifer Garner, from whom I did not expect anything) and I can't wait to see it again.… Expand

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KaesK.Dec 24, 2007

I think the film is actually a fairly mature, thought provoking story about an unwed teen learning to cope with a surprise--and decidedly unwanted--pregnancy. The sound track after awhile, did get a tad annoying. However the script makes up I think the film is actually a fairly mature, thought provoking story about an unwed teen learning to cope with a surprise--and decidedly unwanted--pregnancy. The sound track after awhile, did get a tad annoying. However the script makes up for it with a heart-touching story that will warm the heart of many. I recommend this film to college age people… Expand

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JamieS.Dec 23, 2007

Very decent flick... tons of witty humor that doesn't seem contrived. It's not a chick or dude flick, it's just a very plausible story full of funny moments. Yes, it's for older people so reviewers giving it low scores Very decent flick... tons of witty humor that doesn't seem contrived. It's not a chick or dude flick, it's just a very plausible story full of funny moments. Yes, it's for older people so reviewers giving it low scores are still immature in their movie critic skills, thus can't yet understand the humor. 2 points off for the ending which I felt was weak on several levels. But overall, we've just seen a star being born in Ellen Page, she played the part perfectly and will be nominated for best actress (but not win / too young) Go see it, ignore the low scores, they are all from teens with unresolved angst.… Expand

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lizoDec 23, 2007

The most overrated and hyped movie in the past century. Boring and "witty". This movie tried to impress itself by dropping musicians and band names all over the place. Save your money.

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RobertDec 23, 2007

An awful movie. This is the kind of humor an elderly person might enjoy. The main character gets annoying and it is simply not funny. Don't waste your money.

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GrimReeperDec 23, 2007

This is a awesome movie, Ellen Page is a great actor and pulls off her role flawlessly. It might be for everyone but I loved it.

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RachelL.Dec 22, 2007

Although a witty, pithy film which reflects the disenchantment of contemporary youth, the script overreaches. The dialogue is too constructed, and the protagonist's plight too hard to connect with. Still, good acting all around, and Although a witty, pithy film which reflects the disenchantment of contemporary youth, the script overreaches. The dialogue is too constructed, and the protagonist's plight too hard to connect with. Still, good acting all around, and Michael Cera warms my heart.… Expand

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HeatherC.Dec 21, 2007

Finally, real acting. I hate the movies that it seems so fake with the dialouge. But this one i could see myself actually ACTING like that and other people acting like that. some funny parts and if it were any longer it would have been Finally, real acting. I hate the movies that it seems so fake with the dialouge. But this one i could see myself actually ACTING like that and other people acting like that. some funny parts and if it were any longer it would have been worse. only problem, that sappy predictable middle.… Expand

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MarleyDec 20, 2007

Juno tried so unbelievably hard to impress that I was tired of it after 15 minutes. The more serious scenes, instead of being moving, were hollow and contrived. Had Diablo Cody been able to keep from trying to show off, this might have been Juno tried so unbelievably hard to impress that I was tired of it after 15 minutes. The more serious scenes, instead of being moving, were hollow and contrived. Had Diablo Cody been able to keep from trying to show off, this might have been a gem; instead is simply one of the most overrated movies in recent memory.… Expand

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macwDec 19, 2007

great movie I liked the soundtrack I thought it was like napolion dynamite but replace the organ with acoustic guitar but the film was fun alot of sarcasm which I found amusing

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MikeB.Dec 18, 2007

Casper Y. said it very well. The whole film seemed so very aware of and impressed with itself for no good reason. The humour rang completely false and the drama was, at best, unremarkable.

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NancyOrjalaDec 17, 2007

Juno is s cleverly written string of wisecracks by a suburban teenager. Yes, the supporting characters are well-written, but this movie is not the gift one expects.

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GaborA.Dec 17, 2007

I walked into Little Miss Sunshine expecting a high brow artsy comedy and got an indie easy going flick with simple but pretty good laughs. I walked into Juno expecting an over indie perhaps too witty for its own good type flick and at first I walked into Little Miss Sunshine expecting a high brow artsy comedy and got an indie easy going flick with simple but pretty good laughs. I walked into Juno expecting an over indie perhaps too witty for its own good type flick and at first thats exactly what it was, but soon developed into a very intelligent film with successful dramatic aspects. It might be the best comedy of the year, and one of the best of the year.… Expand

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MarkM.Dec 16, 2007

This movie has to be the funnest moive i have seen in 2007, i love the cast and how they work together!! i would tell any one to come and see it. I didnt like 40 year virgen or super bad, but i loved this movie -Go see it!

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mikeDec 15, 2007

Sweet, tender and comedic. A gem.

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CasperYDec 15, 2007

Not really a film, just a bunch of overly articulate scenesters acting out of the ream of plausibility. Hamburger phones, wisecracking store clerks, impossible to follow lingo that you'll never hear elsewhere, painfully cutesy montages Not really a film, just a bunch of overly articulate scenesters acting out of the ream of plausibility. Hamburger phones, wisecracking store clerks, impossible to follow lingo that you'll never hear elsewhere, painfully cutesy montages to indie tracks....the key to comedy is believability and when nearly everyone acts outside of that sphere, I'll tune out. Weird ramblings and incoherent spouts of verbal diarrhea are not synonymous with wit.… Expand

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jeremytDec 13, 2007

this movie had such heart and personality. The whole audience i saw it with loved it. Some people even brought cupcakes to the screening. The movie really left everybody with a good feeling afterwards.

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NicholasP.Dec 13, 2007

This is the best film i have seen all year, better than Atonement even.

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ChrisDec 12, 2007

Juno isn't bad, just grossly overrated. The entire first half of the film is ludicrous -- hot-screenwriter-of-the-moment Diablo Cody virtually screaming to the audience, "Look, Hollywood, I can write glib hyper-witticisms as well as Juno isn't bad, just grossly overrated. The entire first half of the film is ludicrous -- hot-screenwriter-of-the-moment Diablo Cody virtually screaming to the audience, "Look, Hollywood, I can write glib hyper-witticisms as well as anybody!" Sitcom-y and self-conscious screenwriting at its absolute worst. The movie actually improved quite a bit in the second half when it got a little more serious and earnest, and the screenplay finally turns down the relentless "snappy" one-liners a bit. I couldn't stand the smarmy, too-cool-for-the-room Juno character throughout, but there are some good supporting bits by the likes of Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner and Michael Cera that redeem the film somewhat. As usual, the 'burbs are portrayed as a spiritual no-man's-land where all your dreams go to die, and the entire film is soundtracked to the likes of hipster bands like Belle and Sebastian. Talk about right out of Indie Moviemaking 101. What IS interesting is that the film takes a pro-life stance. This is a viewpoint you're not going to see much coming out of Hollywood, so once again I can't completely dismiss the film. But the movie also asks you to believe that this kid's gonna have the baby, give it up for adoption, and simply move on with her life without ever even wondering about the little tyke, who resides in the same zip code. You've got to be kidding me. Juno is this year's "Crash" or "Little Miss Sunshine," i.e. the fraudulent indie film. Why do the critics always fall for these films?… Expand

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kennyboyDec 11, 2007

best picture I have seen this picture. Clever, endearing, completely relevant and true to itself. I thought that it was more real, more tender than even Lil Miss Sunshine (itself a fine movie.) Each of the characters was well developed and best picture I have seen this picture. Clever, endearing, completely relevant and true to itself. I thought that it was more real, more tender than even Lil Miss Sunshine (itself a fine movie.) Each of the characters was well developed and fully realized. Not one to miss!… Expand

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IndieGuyDec 11, 2007

It's all like, trying to be indie, but it's like totally not. I loved Arrested Development until it became hip to love Arrested Development at which point I started hating it, and then decided I would hate any movie the actors It's all like, trying to be indie, but it's like totally not. I loved Arrested Development until it became hip to love Arrested Development at which point I started hating it, and then decided I would hate any movie the actors touch. It follows that I would totally hate this movie then because there's two (2!) of them in it. It's totally overhyped even though it hasn't really been advertised. Don't try and make sense of that statement, just read it and believe me.… Expand

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JamesC.Dec 10, 2007

The funny thing about "Juno" is that the too-cool-for-school hipsters that it appears to be designed for are hating on it for being too clever and precious, while the over-the-hill established film critics absolutely adore it for the very The funny thing about "Juno" is that the too-cool-for-school hipsters that it appears to be designed for are hating on it for being too clever and precious, while the over-the-hill established film critics absolutely adore it for the very same reasons. Well, I must be getting old, because I thought it was wonderful. Smart, funny, very well crafted and expertly acted. Reitman's ability to squeeze so many layers into 90 minutes reminds me of Woody Allen at his best. There isn't a single wasted frame.… Expand

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FilmFanDec 10, 2007

wildly overrated. sure it's amusing, but it's not in the same league as Lil Miss Sunshine or Sideways. It is too smug and too many characters share the same wise-mouth dialog, both 16 year-old girls, the drug store clerk, both wildly overrated. sure it's amusing, but it's not in the same league as Lil Miss Sunshine or Sideways. It is too smug and too many characters share the same wise-mouth dialog, both 16 year-old girls, the drug store clerk, both parents... not until bateman and Garner come along do we get characters who aren't wise-mouth. the yuppie couple are flat caricatures. She wants a baby, period. He's afraid to lose his youth, period. every scene with them makes that point. Ellen Page is superb, as are the actors who play her parents. Ultimately, when the emotional payoff was supposed to land at the end i felt it missed. Juno's relationship with her boyfriend character was not sufficiently developed for me to care.… Expand

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AlanS.Dec 10, 2007

Smart, funny and touching film. Like Knocked Up, Juno as a very pro-life POV, but is not preachy. One of the best comedy films ever. Lots of great performances.

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SammyEDec 10, 2007

'Juno', it seemed to me after seeing it in Toronto, is like the Urban Outfitters of indie film: it's overpriced, overhyped, rife with a host of prepackaged 'quirk' (a half-sister named Liberty Bell was the anvil that 'Juno', it seemed to me after seeing it in Toronto, is like the Urban Outfitters of indie film: it's overpriced, overhyped, rife with a host of prepackaged 'quirk' (a half-sister named Liberty Bell was the anvil that broke the camel's back) and gratingly twee cues. And like it's commercial counterpart, while it tries so hard to emulate the more original and capable efforts in its genre, it hits so very off-center. But with Fox Searchlight's coffers wide open in promotion for the flick, I fear we may yet be subject to more of Ms. Cody's and Mr. Reitman's product. And I can't say I'm happy (at all) about that.… Expand

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DWillyDec 10, 2007

Rumi said: "If we could give up cleverness and tricks, that would be the cleverest trick of all." I walked out of Reitman's snarky "Thank You For Smoking," too. (see Michael B's spot on user review)

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C.B.Dec 9, 2007

This is a great movie. Amazing performances by Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons & Jennifer Garner. I'm surprised to see some of the hate in the User Comments. Can you bitter schmucks actually gave this movie a 2? This is a great movie. Amazing performances by Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons & Jennifer Garner. I'm surprised to see some of the hate in the User Comments. Can you bitter schmucks actually gave this movie a 2? I'd love to see what Michael B., Sara E. & Aaron S. think is an 8. Or a 5. Those are three metacritic readers that rate good movies lower to get their twisted kicks...… Expand

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ArnoldP.Dec 8, 2007

Flawed, pretentious, funny, touching, it delivers solid entertainment. The hip heroine is palyed to the hilt by Ellen Page, her beaua a finely crafted performance, the cast is overall superb. It warmed me up on a cold night.

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MichaelB.Dec 7, 2007

I've never posted to Metacritic before, but I felt compelled to given the unanimous praise this is receiving. I was excited about seeing it based on the reviews, but I did not like Juno at all. In fact, for about the first hour, it I've never posted to Metacritic before, but I felt compelled to given the unanimous praise this is receiving. I was excited about seeing it based on the reviews, but I did not like Juno at all. In fact, for about the first hour, it looked like it was going to be downright awful. Jason Reitman apes Todd Solondz, Judd Apatow, and Wes Anderson SO hard, without adding a damn thing and subtracting a lot. He seems out to prove that he is truly his father's son. Far worse is Diablo Cody's script. The pop-culture name-checking, the sarcastic heroine a la Thora Birch in Ghost World, the unfunny use of words like "beef swords" (which killed with our audience by the way), the quirky indie constructs (the stepmom obsessed with dogs, the rock-and-roller who now composes commercial jingles)... yuck. It all feels very familiar but nowhere near as good as you've seen it done before. It is a terrible film with one single asset: Michael Cera. Go see The Savages instead, a far better film made by and for intelligent adults.… Expand

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SaraE.Dec 7, 2007

Just too over the top smart and precious. I might have enjoyed it more had i not heard how incredible, and fantastic it was supposed to be. Another over rated movie.

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EheadDec 7, 2007

All the grumps and naysayers on here are of course right... the dialog is far too sharp, witty, and sarcastic to have any pretensions of realism. And yes, the movie flirts with being precious at times (in a decidedly irreverent way) . When a All the grumps and naysayers on here are of course right... the dialog is far too sharp, witty, and sarcastic to have any pretensions of realism. And yes, the movie flirts with being precious at times (in a decidedly irreverent way) . When a movie is this funny though, who cares? Sometimes you have to just stop with the mental masturbation and let yourself enjoy a movie. If you're a Belle and Sebastian fan, you'll love this film.… Expand

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kevinaDec 7, 2007

Saw Juno last night a preview screening - it's got my (2nd annual) "Children of Men" award for my favorite time at a movie for the year. Realistic, witty dialogue, engaging characters, and fantastic music. I can't recommend any Saw Juno last night a preview screening - it's got my (2nd annual) "Children of Men" award for my favorite time at a movie for the year. Realistic, witty dialogue, engaging characters, and fantastic music. I can't recommend any more strongly.… Expand

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AaronS.Dec 6, 2007

Overrated. A smug and hipper than thou film that never rings true.

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StephenNDec 6, 2007

Jonah T. doesn't know music. Cat Power and Belle and Sebastian and fantastic bands. Overall an amazing soundtrack - and movie.

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MarcD.Dec 6, 2007

Fantastic movie. The acting performaces are all top notch and incredibly "real." This is the biggest no-brainer of the holiday season.

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AndersM.Dec 6, 2007

At their first meeting, the 16-year-old title character corrects the would-be adoptive father of her illegitimate child that her namesake is not the city in Alaska but rather the Roman Queen of the Gods and once you see this movie, At their first meeting, the 16-year-old title character corrects the would-be adoptive father of her illegitimate child that her namesake is not the city in Alaska but rather the Roman Queen of the Gods and once you see this movie, you'll likely realize that the name Juno could not be more appropriate, nay, perfect. Initially wearing something non-descript, the audience has to observe her mannerisms and hear her cant to begin to develop an understanding of who she is. And the screenwriter, Diablo Cody, director, Jason Reitman, and lead actress, Ellen Page, do an amazing job of showing this through her brusque, mannish, sarcastic, juvenile-idiom-laden speech, her resolute gait, and her brutally-honest and witty utterances. Juno, while--not coincidentally--being the goddess of motherhood, is also infamously the bitchiest of the gods. One must take into account, however, that she always had reason to be filled with hatred or jealousy; her husband was constantly philandering with mortals of both sexes. Juno, also representing monogamy in marriage, is justified in her rage and her firm expression of her feelings is respectable rather than hysterical (and by the way, the monogamy/infidelity issue plays a key role in the film). As I was watching a preview screening at the Lagoon theater on Nov. 28, it was difficult for me to rid myself of the notion that I wasn't watching the goddess Juno herself, except here mortal, adolescent, and Midwestern. In this film as in reality, the company that every character holds describes his or her personality in a more profound way than their characters in isolation and they become exponentially more complex as they interact. The adoptive couple, the Lorings, initially come off as two-dimensional, but as we discover that Mark (Jason Bateman)--instead of being the nesting, Bed-Bath-and-Beyond-type like his wife Vanessa (Jennifer Garner)--is rather is an aging, frustrated, sellout of an ex-hipster and one can take this to illustrate a whole history to their relationship. Juno springs from her lower-middle class, disciplining yet disaffected parents (J.K. Simmons and Allison Janney) as logically as the theory of gravity. And the fact that Juno, the self-described goth librarian, is best friends with Leah (Olivia Thirlby), an animated, cheerleader-type ginger who lusts after her English teacher describes both girls better than either one alone; the inter-clique connection happens when both people mutually see something unique beneath the surface. Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera), Juno's baby-daddy, is the headbanded track star (maybe he's working off the baby fat he appears to still have) that occasionally reveals passions his meekness would otherwise belie. You see what they saw in each other, as in the movie's Moldy Peaches theme song "Anyone Else But You". I confess myself to be blown away at having learned that seemingly the most of the mother-loving soundtrack owes its brilliance to the actress who plays Juno, Ellen Page. Reitman asked her what she thought her character listened to and she said, "The Moldy Peaches," which isn't quite the 70's-era rock the character explicitly says she listens to, but lends its charmingly puerile tones and jaded/sentimental lyrics perfectly to the film's general milieu (especially with the solo music of band-member Kimya Dawson). The music immediately distinguishes the movie as one targeted at young people of the artistic temperament, but never self-consciously or crudely, eg. Garden State. The opening credits, animated by Shadowplay studios, which also did the one for "Thank You For Smoking", seemed somewhat incongruous to the rest of the film. The cartoon outline of Juno walking around the squiggly, pastel neighborhood drinking a gallon jug of "Sunny-D" suggests that the rest of the movie will be equally cartoonish and the main character a potentially-mentally-challenged outsider. Especially paired with the first scene where Rainn Wilson plays a 7-11 clerk that harasses Juno about the pregnancy tests she continues to buy and fail, the opening credits prepare you for a movie like Napoleonette Dynamite. Reitman, when asked about the similarities, said that unlike Napoleon Dynamite, Juno isn't set in an alternate universe, but rather firmly in reality. As the movie develops, he is proven correct because the characters quickly stop acting like quippy caricatures. That's not to say it isn't funny. In fact, it is much funnier than Dynamite. The frequency and intensity of the jokes is blistering. Don't zone out for a minute or else you'll miss jokes that are hidden in the background or muttered under someone's breath. Almost as quickly the mood will change from hilarious to heartbreaking and, although jarring, it's also pleasantly sobering. The story is as well-constructed and unpredictable as one could ever desire. In the end, there will be tears guaranteed for the saps among us and those willing to make themselves vulnerable to images and sounds. In the end, you will feel that the older characters will find a newer understanding of themselves and that the younger characters will discover their identities for the first time. You will be convinced that they will grow into the people you want to be friends with. In the end, you will feel the long-lost reverence for the miracle of motherhood that makes mother goddesses of any name smile. Read my blog at: violaceleste.blogspot.com… Expand

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JoshS.Dec 5, 2007

Superbly acted with rapid-fire dialogue that is both witty and endearing. Juno breaks from the cliched high school comedies that focus on cliques and naivete. It is sweet without being unbelievable and funny without being crude. Probably the Superbly acted with rapid-fire dialogue that is both witty and endearing. Juno breaks from the cliched high school comedies that focus on cliques and naivete. It is sweet without being unbelievable and funny without being crude. Probably the best comedy of the year, possibly the best film of the year.… Expand

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JohnZDec 5, 2007

So funny. omg. what a great movie.

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SandyP.Dec 5, 2007

Yikes, did this ever stink. Everyone I was in the theater with couldn't wait to leave. The critics must be itching for another Little Miss Sunshine. Sorry, but this ain't it.

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NickG.Dec 5, 2007

Dialogue that is only heard in the heads of the insane. Bad acting. Bad direction.

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JonahT.Dec 5, 2007

All the hype around Diablo Cody and this movie had me dying to see it. First day - I'm there. Wow. What a disappointment. It is just dreadful. The characters all sound the same, none of it is the least bit convincing (not even as a All the hype around Diablo Cody and this movie had me dying to see it. First day - I'm there. Wow. What a disappointment. It is just dreadful. The characters all sound the same, none of it is the least bit convincing (not even as a funhouse mirror reflection of reality) and the humor has no snap. Terrible acting and soundtrack. It's just wall to wall bad. I can only assume all the glowing reviews are a byproduct of the feel-good-girl-power-breakout-screenwriter bandwagon. It happens sometimes. Remember how Nia Vardalos was going to take over Hollywood? Sorry... but the emperess has no clothes. Which kind of makes sense... Cody used to be a stripper. Maybe she shouldn't quit her night job.… Expand

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JasonDec 5, 2007

I saw Juno at the St. Louis International Film Festival in the middle of November. This film was one of the funniest films of the year. It was also one of the most original films of the year. Juno uses the wit of the actors along with great I saw Juno at the St. Louis International Film Festival in the middle of November. This film was one of the funniest films of the year. It was also one of the most original films of the year. Juno uses the wit of the actors along with great writing and music to move the story. Unlike other comedies that rely on crude humor to make you laugh.… Expand

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