A couple of days ago (right after they announced Oscar Nominees) I saw Juno and was amazed how it got nominated for best picture. There was a time when Gandhi was nominated and Dances with Wolves was nominated. But Juno?? It's a decent movie but best picture?? Something has gone seriously wrong here. Ellen Page is nominated for best actress. That's fine. She has done a good job. But she was better in Hard Candy. She is going to win atleast 3 oscars by the time she finishes her career. Mark my words.
The movie is about teenage pregnancy. If there is an example of a movie which cannot be remade in Bollywood for next 100 years, it would be this one. The attitude of parents, friends and in general the world towards this 16 year old pregnant girl looked so casual to my Indian mentality that it felt unreal. Maybe it IS unreal. Who knows?
Anyways, you can call this one a decent movie, a chick flick, a feel-good movie or whatever you want but this isn't a bad movie and isn't best picture material for sure.
Yours Sincerely,
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