Persuasive Analysis #3 - Juno movie review

http://newsblaze.com/story/20080405203411tsop.nb/newsblaze/REVIEWS1/Movie-Reviews.html <---link to article.

This is a review that was written about the movie Juno by Prairie Miller. She starts off by talking about the movie itself, oulining the plot and summarizing the movie. Juno is about a young teenage girl who ends up getting pregnant. At first she freaks out and contemplates abortion, but flakes when she tries to sit and fill out the required paperwork. She then decides to have the baby, and give it up for adoption to a couple named Mark and Vanessa Loring. The movie shows her struggle through the pregnancy and dealing with issues that are always a part of growing up.

This was a good review. She did a good job outlining the movie and detailing the important parts. Like any good review, she outlines what she really liked about the movie, and what she thought needed work. "There are a bunch of glaring narrative rough spots though, that could have used some ironing out." I was glad to see that the entire review wasn't completely positive. I completely agree with what she pointed out that needed some work. For example, she explains that it doesn't make sense that Juno's parents never offered to raise or adopt the child themselves. One one hand it makes sense, with a 16 year old daughter, adopting her child would be kind of wierd. Not only would they be sisters, but mother and daughter. On the other hand they raised Juno and her younger sister Liberty Bell, why couldn't they raise another? She also points out that it was strange that she never wanted to see the baby, while she runs into Vanessa at the mall. So either she was afraid of getting attached (it is her own child!) or she just always thought of the baby as Vanessa's. This review would be good for someone who hasn't seen the movie to read. It really explains everything well.