3.15.2008

Juno (2007)

11 comments:

GetFlix said...
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GetFlix said...

If you have not seen Juno yet, I am jealous. (And I would strongly recommend you go rent it before reading this review.) It is a cinematic experience unlike any other. It is normally difficult for me to relate to movie characters on a personal level. Television seems to do a better job, but outside of How I Met Your Mother's Ted Mosby nothing has really ever come close. That is, until I watched Juno.

In fact Juno has the double bonus of portraying me as the geeky teen Bleeker, with his super spunk, and the adult rocker-wannabe Mark (Jason Bateman) with his giant collection of punk music and bad horror movies. This isn't to say my main attraction to this indie is my ability to relate to these two actors. Rather, this is just indicative of how character driven Juno is. The emotions and thoughts unfold in a very intense way. And you really don't have time to catch your breath until it is over.

And then you'll watch it again.

Terrible lie said...

Aweeeeee I love you a little more after having read this review!!
I have watched this movie ten times.. And I am such a dork but this movie some how gets my blood flowing! I am sorry it didn't win an award.. I loved everything about this movie.. And I laughed and I cryed... And it couldn't have started... Climaxed..Or ended any better as far as I am concerned... I LOVE LOVE LOVE Ellen Page!!! And Michael Sera!!

LA said...

You're like Ted? Better than Marshall. Or Barney.

I've got Juno in my Netflix queue (although I don't think it's actually released until next month). I can't wait to see it, I'm a big Michael Cera fan since Arrested Development.

Diane said...

Flix - whay a great review!

GetFlix said...

Amber, it did win an Oscar for Best Screenplay!! That made me happy. I plan on watching it again, and posting some cool screencaps. (Can we call Juno a cult classic, even though it is less than a year old?)

LA, I think you will really enjoy Juno.

Thanks, Diane!!

Prunella Jones said...

Is it out yet? I can't wait to see it. It looks like my kind of movie.

kookla@work said...

I'm sort of slow when it comes to seeing all the movies, but this is one that I definitely have on my radar.

Terrible lie said...

hahahahah did you watch the video bar at the top..i like the 4th one it's cute

GetFlix said...

Pru, you'll laugh, you'll cry. It's all good.

Kook, keep it on your radar. Better yet, rent it!!

Amber, they keep changing. Which 4th one?

Terrible lie said...

JUNO - Bateman and Cera on the Birds and the Bees