JUNO

The movie Juno is a film about a teenager named Juno MacGuff (played by Ellen Page), who after having sex with one of her classmates finds out she is pregnant. She decides against an abortion and simultaneously becomes the laughing stock of her highschool, as she battles to confront the un-expected pregnancy. Her quick tongue and witt, ultimately help her in deciding who are to be the parents of her child.

It is interesting to think what would have happened, if this screenplay had been proposed to directors in Hollywood fifty or sixty years ago. What would the creators of Gone With the Wind, Roman Holiday, or Casablanca have done with a protagonist like, Juno: a pregnant teenager contemplating decisions like abortion and adoption? Hard to say who they would they have cast. Debbie Reynolds or Ingrid Bergman? Audrey Hepburn or Katharine Hepburn for that matter? She was a bit more feisty...

Juno is obviously and unfortunately a movie of our generation. And although her decision to not abort her baby is a good one, I find it hardly believable that she is capable of choosing the "perfect set of parents" for her unborn child. How does she know what good parents are if she is sleeping with her classmates, just for the fun of it? Shouldn't her mother have taught her otherwise? But today nevertheless, with a cute remark and a cheeky attitude, you can become famous on the big screen -- unlike back in the day, when feminine ladies and strong beauties were the stars of the show.