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Had I seen Juno in '07, it would have been my favorite film of that year (my apologies, Ratatouille). It was completely charming in its quirky yet touching manner. I found myself wiping away several tears near the end, which sort of surprised me because I had been laughing through most of it. What did I like the most about this movie besides the wise-cracking Juno, witty dialogue, and love? That familiar (teenage) assumption of thinking you know the world better than the older people around you. Through the seemingly unbreakable facade of Juno, we see tiny cracks break through her normally "mature" demeanor. Because after all, she is only 16 and dealing with something way beyond her years. I liked that. I liked seeing her realize that hey, I really am only this age and I still need to learn and truly understand what's happening around me: life.

Also, I wish Michael Cera had a larger part; I really enjoyed all his scenes. Aww, I'm sort of tearing up thinking about the ending. That's a definite DVD purchase.

— 6 January 2008 ; 2 comments

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Jennifer on January 8, 2008 at 3:00PM

I have yet to see Juno. I've been wanting to watch it since it came out, but cannot afford the $11 movie tickets.

C on January 11, 2008 at 5:43PM

I think I might be the only human being on Earth who hasn't seen this yet. I feel like that at this point, there's so much hype around it - I'm going to be disappointed no matter what. I should still it I suppose.

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