Juno
My tryst with Oscar 2008 nominated movies continues. Today I watched Juno. It is absolutely delightful. The style of direction and the bright colours reminded me of Garden State.
The story deals with teenage pregnancy and how the cute little protagonist (played by Ellen Page, Kitty Pryde from X-men 3) goes about being an expectant mother at the age of 16. The range of emotions she portrays is amazing - from a wise cracking know-it-all to a confused and lonely kid. She definitely deserved the best lead actress nomination. I haven't seen the other performances but I will surely be rooting for her.
The other characters are also full of life, esp. her back-talking step mother and the most amazingly-supportive dad in the world. Theres never a dull moment with all the vivid, lovable characters around. Just goes to show that you don't really need an evil antagonist to make a memorable movie. Not quite a comedy and never too serious, Juno is quite a watch. Hats off to Ellen Page.
Labels: oscars 08
This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 1:03 PM.
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