Juno - 2008 comedy featuring Ellen Page and Michael Cera

[Idris2002]

As someone pointed out to me at the time, the conceit that the heroine would give up her child without paying any apparent emotional price is improbable at best.

 

[Kanda]

As someone pointed out to me at the time, the conceit that the heroine would give up her child without paying any apparent emotional price is improbable at best.

She doesn't give it up though does she? (fell asleep right near the end!)

 

[madzone]

She doesn't give it up though does she? (fell asleep right near the end!)

Yes, she does

That should probably be a spoiler shouldn't it?

 

[Kanda]

Yes, she does

That should probably be a spoiler shouldn't it?

Seen it before, couldn't remember Did she not suffer emotionally though as claimed?

 

[Lord Camomile]

If she did, they don't show it much. There's a scene of her in the hospital bed, just after giving birth, first with he father, then with Michael Cera - seems low, but not drastically emotionally wounded. She also says the baby didn't feel like theirs.

Then it's some months later and she seems all happy and lovely.

So there may have been emotional suffering, it just wasn't really the focus of the film.

 

[spanglechick]

Hmmm - i don't think she finds it like a normal day - but it doesn't devastate her - which is a strength of the film. The traditional narrative is that every woman is secretly maternal and that every abortion or adoption is done against the mother's secret heart's desire, or at least with a significant pang of regret for what would or could have been, and then unresolved guilt for ever after.

and it just isn't true.

 

[badlands]

Hmmm - i don't think she finds it like a normal day - but it doesn't devastate her - which is a strength of the film. The traditional narrative is that every woman is secretly maternal and that every abortion or adoption is done against the mother's secret heart's desire, or at least with a significant pang of regret for what would or could have been, and then unresolved guilt for ever after.

and it just isn't true.

its what makes the film innit

 

[badlands]

This film was not aimed at my demographic. Or the next one along.

You are like a wasp on viagra

 

[editor]

Just watched it again. Ellen Page's acting is absolutely stunning for someone so young.

(*threads merged)

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Just watched this and was struck with how much her character is like a friend of mine, I mean I was like , all the mannerism, tone of voice, everything EXACTLY like a good friend. Freaky...

 

[zoooo]

Just watched it again. Ellen Page's acting is absolutely stunning for someone so young.

(*threads merged)

She's so good. The writing's great too. And even though the Oscars don't 'matter', was glad to just read that it won/was nominated for loads of 'em.

 

[kittyP]

Love it and love the sound track.

 

[sim667]

Ive seen it a few times over the year, ellen paiges acting was brilliant, and its a really well written story.

The soundtrack is just the icing on the cake.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I heard good things about it and love a bit of michael cera, but I thought it was a pretty average for a movie held in such high regard.

 

[TruXta]

Saw bits of it again last night, quite liked it the first time around, found it really fucking annoying this time around. Consoled myself with ep 2 of GoT instead.

 

[Reno]

When it comes to Ellen Page coming of age indie comedies, I prefer Whip It! to Juno. I just find the dialogue too smart ass.

 

[MillwallShoes]

bit too "look how quirky i am" in regards the main character.

 

[kittyP]

bit too "look how quirky i am" in regards the main character.

I think it is one of those films that appears 'alternative' and 'quirky' to those that are generally pretty mainstream in their viewing habits.

I still love it though

 

[skyscraper101]

I like Ellen Page.

Check out Super too, she's great in that.