Movie
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-Ellen
Page
-Michael
Cera
The
word
"quirky"
has
become
the
quick
and
easy
way
to
describe
films
such
as
LITTLE
MISS
SUNSHINE
and
LARS
AND
THE
REAL
GIRL
that
straddle
the
lines
between
indie
and
studio
films
and
comedy
and
drama.
While
JUNO
fits
into
that
same
category,
this
distinctive
dramedy
is
in a
class
all
its
own.
Ellen
Page
(X-MEN:
THE
LAST
STAND)
stars
as
Juno,
a
witty
teenage
girl
whose
boredom
doesn't
lead
her
to
the
mall.
Instead,
she
makes
a
one-time
trip
into
the
arms
of
her
best
friend
Paulie
Bleeker
(Michael
Cera).
When
Juno
discovers
that
she's
pregnant,
she's
forced
to
grow
up
fast
as
she
tries
to
find
adoptive
parents
for
her
quickly
growing
child.
JUNO
might
have
a
lot
of
strengths--Page's
award-worthy
performance,
a
pitch-perfect
soundtrack,
excellent
direction
from
Jason
Reitman--but
it's
the
screenwriting
debut
of
writer
Cody
Diablo
that
makes
this
such
a
winning
film.
Famous
for
her
blog
and
her
book
CANDY
GIRL:
A
YEAR
IN
THE
LIFE
OF
AN
UNLIKELY
STRIPPER,
Diablo
has
a
unique
voice
and
an
incredible
ear
for
dialogue.
But
even
the
nearly
perfect
script
wouldn't
sound
so
good
if
it
weren't
for
the
talents
of
these
actors,
particularly
Page.
She
won
raves
for
her
first
major
role
in
HARD
CANDY,
but
this
performance
proves
it
wasn't
a
fluke.
The
rest
of
the
cast,
especially
J.K.
Simmons
as
Juno's
dad,
is
just
as
worthy
of
attention.
JUNO
continues
Cera's
cinematic
ascent
after
his
success
with
the
hit
comedy
SUPERBAD,
and
his
ARRESTED
DEVELOPMENT
costar
Jason
Bateman
uses
his
dry
delivery
to
great
effect
as a
potential
parent
for
Juno's
baby.
Songs
from
Kimya
Dawson
perfectly
capture
the
film's
tone
with
the
music's
sweet,
smart,
and
funny
sounds.
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