Great Expectations |
Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) is an unconventional sixteen-year-old. Her best guy pal, track star Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera), is even more naive than Juno. But their first and only sexual contact results in pregnancy.
While she doesn't tell Paulie at first, she discusses it with her best gal pal, Leah (Olivia Thirlby). She decides against an abortion and checks the newspaper for local couples wanting to adopt a baby before informing her father (J.K. Simmons) and step-mother (Allison Janney).
Her father goes with her to meet the prospective couple, Vanessa and Mark Loring (Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman), who appear to be a loving couple eager to have Juno's baby. But will the adoption go through as planned?
This is a charming film filled with quick and quirky humor, gentleness and acceptance.
Rainn Wilson has a small role as the smart-mouthed drug store clerk.
Jason Reitman directed this first scriptwriting effort of Diablo Cody, who won an Oscar for her work.
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content and language.
My personal rating: B
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