In the previews of Juno, we decided that it looked like an entertaining enough premise to warranted our $13 tickets. So off we went to the multi-plex.
We agreed that the story was a good one, and one that could happen in real life. Yet we were slightly dismayed at the cavalier attitude of Juno toward having a baby and then decided that her true feelings were, at first, disguised in her bravado personality. She was scared, and was concerned about who might raise this child. She wanted to see something real in relationships, not just based on having children.
Some will be put off with the premise of an unmarried teen girl, but here it was less of a choice than many movie types make when they procreate. Juno certainly had sex, obviously without protection, but young people have less internal control than adults, and too often this leads to these consequences.
So after some thought, we decided that this was a good movie that did not proclaim that having babies, either so young or out-of-wedlock, was a great thing. I am just not sure that it was Academy Award material and doubt it will win in the end.
We agreed that the story was a good one, and one that could happen in real life. Yet we were slightly dismayed at the cavalier attitude of Juno toward having a baby and then decided that her true feelings were, at first, disguised in her bravado personality. She was scared, and was concerned about who might raise this child. She wanted to see something real in relationships, not just based on having children.
Some will be put off with the premise of an unmarried teen girl, but here it was less of a choice than many movie types make when they procreate. Juno certainly had sex, obviously without protection, but young people have less internal control than adults, and too often this leads to these consequences.
So after some thought, we decided that this was a good movie that did not proclaim that having babies, either so young or out-of-wedlock, was a great thing. I am just not sure that it was Academy Award material and doubt it will win in the end.
