Film review: Juno

Before we begin, learned colleagues, an apology for the backlog. Several film reviews will now come flying at you like Cleopatra. Sorry for the delay.

Juno @ IMDB

Okay. The main thing to wrap your head around is this:

This is a film about teenage pregnancy that was a smash hit in America.

Several things there don't make sense. The issues touched upon in this film usually gets people out with their placards and wearing their protest trousers.

But no. This was a genuine smash hit that ended up being (when I saw it) Oscar nominated. Why is this?

Great script. Plain and simple.

You've got your lady teenager and your boy teenager and they get it on and she gets pregnant and then she finds a couple to adopt her baby and off you go.

Simple idea, great characters, great dialogue, good performances. Simple as that. You could break it down and everything but there's no need: it's a great film. Highlights:

1) Ellen Page. The film hinges on her performance, an annoying person here would bring everything down. But she isn't and she doesn't.

2) J K Simmons, tired of stealing Spider-Man films, moves to the indy circuit.

3) Great soundtrack.

It deserves all of it's plaudits. Well done all round.

In a word? Great.