Juno....

There have been many movies which have handled the story of birds and bees and the predicament of being a teenager.But what Juno does is,it handles both of them magnificently with the right touch of comic sarcasm.This is what makes this Oscar nominated movie a class apart from movies belonging to this theme,which treat the subject of teenage pregnancy in a maudlin fashion.
Quirky acting by Ellen page,who plays the protagonist,Juno is definitely one of the key ingredients making this movie a winner with both critics and the viewers.The very punk meets comedy touch is just impeccable.Juno`s decision of going ahead with pregnancy because her Asian friend tells her that the baby has finger nails,shows the brilliant screenplay methodology of underplaying emotions associated with moral convictions.In a way you also see a theme of feminism running throughout the movie..Not in terms of characterization,but the idea underlying the etching of both Jennifer Garner`s character and that of Juno..The dialogue"We all know ,whose idea it was"[Juno telling Paulie it was her idea to "do it" ] in a way is all about female empowerment in a very strange way!!

But anther interesting thing is Juno`s Hamburger-Phone,which has become something of a fashion statement now..But for me the best part was the soundtrack..Being a big fan of Indie Rock,listening to Kimya Dawson,Moldy Peaches,Belle and Sebastian,Barry Louis as part of the movie`s soundtrack is a big thumbs-up form me..You couldn`t have asked for a better ending than Juno and Bleeker`s rendition of "Anyone else but you"..