Guest Blogger: Jillian M2

Juno is a character driven film that follows the life of Juno MacGuff as she goes through the stages of pregnancy after an impulsive night with her best friend, Paulie Bleeker. “That aint no etch-a-sketch this one doodle that can’t be undid home skillet” says Rainn Wilson (from the office) when Juno is taking her pregnancy test. At first she resorts to a hasty abortion, but when she finds out that her baby has already developed finger nails she decides to go through with the pregnancy and give her baby up for adoption. She is then faced with the predicament of telling her parents that she is pregnant, but luckily she has two very supportive parents that are confident in Juno’s ability to make her own decisions. Juno decides to remain in high school throughout her pregnancy, despite the glares she receives from classmates. As her due date approaches she is forced to reassess her choices when she realizes that maybe the dream couple she picked for the adoption, isn’t so perfect after all. She also has to think about what her feelings for Bleeker are, and if there is more to their friendship than she cares to admit. There is a variety of different character personalities in Juno, Ellen page plays Juno, a smart mouthed sarcastic teen; while Olivia Thirlby plays Leah, Juno’s best girlfriend who helps her throughout the pregnancy. Michael Cera plays the part of Bleeker, an awkward long distance runner that starts as Juno’s best friend, and ends up as her baby daddy. Mac (J. K. Simmons), plays the role of Juno’s father, a hardworking man who truly believes in his daughter even when she doesn’t believe in herself. Juno I believe is very cute and witty comedy that may at first seem cavalier, but as you watch turns out to be very a very mature film with more sensitivity than you originally would think there would be. I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes a good laugh and a heartwarming story.