Post by Oliveman on Jan 13, 2008 13:58:21 GMT -5
Why do I like Juno?
First off, I'm talking about the movie that involves a young teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy. I've seen the trailer (which you can find here), but not the movie, but I can still say a thing or two about it, and why, even if I don't see it, I am for this movie all the way.
Surprisingly, this movie is a comedy. That was my first shock. This turned into a pleasant surprise rather quickly, realizing that the issue confronted in the movie is a "dark" reality of our society being brought into the light. In fact, I think that doing such a thing - making it a comedy - is in fact MORE daring than keeping it undercover in a dark (safe), moody film.
This concept, of taking something that's supposed to "not be spoken of" and putting it in the light for everyone to see, even adding humor to the situation, allows for a culture to become released by adding understanding to an issue in which people are compelled to throw up barriers, afraid of the unknown.
I do not think that Juno will make more teens want to become preganant, and I think that that would be the driving fear behind those who'd oppose the movie. Instead it reveals the issue AS an issue. People will confront it, either way. What they don't have to confront (both those who find themselves in that situation, and those who observe others in it) is the tension and fear of the unknown.
Just mho, but Juno, for me, gets a thumbs up. We need more movies like this.
First off, I'm talking about the movie that involves a young teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy. I've seen the trailer (which you can find here), but not the movie, but I can still say a thing or two about it, and why, even if I don't see it, I am for this movie all the way.
Surprisingly, this movie is a comedy. That was my first shock. This turned into a pleasant surprise rather quickly, realizing that the issue confronted in the movie is a "dark" reality of our society being brought into the light. In fact, I think that doing such a thing - making it a comedy - is in fact MORE daring than keeping it undercover in a dark (safe), moody film.
This concept, of taking something that's supposed to "not be spoken of" and putting it in the light for everyone to see, even adding humor to the situation, allows for a culture to become released by adding understanding to an issue in which people are compelled to throw up barriers, afraid of the unknown.
I do not think that Juno will make more teens want to become preganant, and I think that that would be the driving fear behind those who'd oppose the movie. Instead it reveals the issue AS an issue. People will confront it, either way. What they don't have to confront (both those who find themselves in that situation, and those who observe others in it) is the tension and fear of the unknown.
Just mho, but Juno, for me, gets a thumbs up. We need more movies like this.