Juno

Saturday afternoon, before a full dose of playoff football and the Greensboro Symphony, saw the Gordons take in a matinee of "Juno". The sharp wittiness that we had hoped for in "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead" was dealt here in spades. What a great film! But first, as always, the trailer:

Autumn. Juno MacGuff, a junior on the outlying fringes of high school society, becomes pregnant. (The shots of "freaker" Juno walking against the grain down the halls of high school "normalcy" are telling.) The decision is finally made to keep the baby and offer it to a childless couple who would then adopt.

Winter. Throughout the pregnancy, Juno's relationships with the adoptive parents, her stepmother, and her "boyfriend" change.

Spring. The final months. Sudden changes in plans. Sudden changes in relationships. Sudden changes in what one thinks is normal and what was going to happen.

Summer. The birth has already occurred and people go on with their lives, however changed. But could everyone really play it out as if the "30-odd weeks just never have happened?"

Full of striking wit, smart dialogue, biting comebacks, and sarcasm at its finest. Newcomer actor Ellen Page as Juno was outstanding. THIS was the smart movie we had been waiting for. Two unequivocal "Full Price" scores from the Gordons for "Juno".