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Storyline
When a teenage girl is faced with an unexpected pregnancy, she enlists the aid of her best friend in finding the unborn child a suitable home in this coming-of-age comedy drama from Thank You for Smoking director Jason Reitman. Juno (Ellen Page) may seem wise beyond her years, but after sleeping with classmate Bleeker (Michael Cera), the pregnant teen quickly realizes how little she really knows about life. Thankfully, Juno has been blessed with parents (J.K. Simmons and Allison Janney) who trust their daughter's judgment, and a best friend named Leah (Olivia Thirlby), who's always willing to help out in a pinch. With a little help from Leah, Juno soon comes into contact with Mark (Jason Bateman) and Vanessa (Jennifer Garner) -- an affluent suburban couple who have been unable to conceive a child of their own. Mark and Vanessa seem like they would make great parents, and are eager to adopt Juno's unborn child. Now, as adolescent Juno is faced with a series of very adult decisions, she will draw on the support of her family and friends in order to discover who she truly is, and discover that one bad choice can have a lifetime of consequences. |
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The Director
Jason Reitman
Jason Reitman (born October 19, 1977) is a Canadian/American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor, best known for directing the films Thank You for Smoking (2005), Juno (2007), and Up in the Air (2009). As of February 2, 2010, he has received five Academy Award nominations, two of which are for Best Director. Reitman is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States.
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'Terri' 'Two Jews On Film' Not Impressed By This Sundance Entry
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By Joan Alperin-Schwartz
'Terri' is directed by Azazel Jacobs (Momma's Man) and stars John C. Reilly.
The press notes inform us, that this indie film, was a big hit at Sundance. They also let us know that 'Terri' is a moving and often funny film about the relationship between Terri (Jacob Wysocki) an oversized teen misfit and his garrulous, well-meaning Vice Principal, Mr. Fitzgerald (John C. Reilly).
The relationship part...(Terri and the Vice Principal) - Very true...That this is a moving and often funny film...Not so true...At least in my humble opinion.
I wasn't moved and I hardly laughed. What I wanted to do was...Give Terri a couple of antidepressants, a membership to Weight Watchers and buy him a gift certificate to The Gap so he could get out of those ugly pajamas.
The filmmaker lets us know...Over and Over again...that Terri is an outcast...He's unhappy. He's a misfit....
The filmmaker also lets us know that Terri is one of the 'good guys'. Afterall, he takes care of his Uncle James (Creed Bratton) who is suffereing from demantia. Terri feeds him, tucks him into bed, and reads to him.
There is a small moment, however, when we start to wonder if Terri has the makings of a serial killer, but that thought is quickly dispelled.
Spoiler Alert: It has to do with Terri sending some mice to their death so he can watch a really big bird eat them.
Anyway...resigned to his outsider status, Terri is surprised and suspicious, when Mr. Fitzgerald takes an interest in him. Under Fitzgerald's tutelage, Terri winds up befriending a pair of fellow misfits...Chad (Bridger Zadina, an edgy, skinny, loner dude who enjoys pulling out clumps of his hair...An...
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reviewed by twojewsonfilm (Filmaster.com) on the 5th of July 2011
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Everything I'd heard about the dialogue and the indie-by-numbers script had me dreading it. And there is some merit to those criticisms. You have to expect a certain degree of forced quirkiness from someone who calls herself "Diablo Cody". But if you take away the Rainn Wilson scene (one of the most painfully overwritten scenes I've ever heard) then it's really just Juno who embodies those characteristics. I was won over by the depth of the characters, and the genuine warmth of the film.