Movie review – “Juno” (2007) ****1/2

A film which could have taken so many wrong turns but works marvellously. The script is a marvel of rich characters, bright dialogues and a logical plot (there were two Hollywood endings that could have happened – two different couples winding up with the kid – and both are avoided). Every performance is faultless, not just Ellen Page (impossible to imagine anyone else in this role) but the girl who plays her best friend (so often this is throw-away casting), and Jennifer Garner’s touching portrayl as a girl who just wants to be a mother. Delightful music and design. Love how dad doesn’t notice the evolving attracting between Juno and Jason Bateman, but step mum Allison Janney is on it right away.