One Paragraph Review: Juno

Juno is a well written and even better directed film that delivers the goods, despite the high expectations set by gleaming reviews praising this "indie film about teen pregnancy." Indeed, Juno is a film about a teenage girl who is pregnant. But Juno really deserves your money because it is not just "a movie about teen pregnancy," but a movie which uses that borderline-taboo subject to tell an engaging and honest story about teens and their parents themselves. Juno is frequently wickedly clever, very funny and refreshingly honest. Unfortunately, it also has it's moments where it tries a little too hard to be "indie," usually by forcing some awkward dialog out of the mouths of its' capable actors. Luckily, the minor negative points don't detract from the overall honesty and warmth of the film.