Section 2 -Question

   For this post all I have to do is answer some questions that I was given for section two. The following is the answer to the questions;

1) List three main characters in the movie-describe the personality of each in a brief paragraph.

Juno:

   Juno is a sixteen year old, high school student and the main character of the movie. Unfortunately Juno made some poor choices that had life changing consequences. In the movie Juno didn’t protect herself while having intercourse and that resulted in pregnancy. She is intelligent and has good morals. Instead of getting an abortion she chose a tougher road; adoption. She didn’t have it in her to abort the baby instead she did a selfless thing for someone else. Besides the heavy stuff, Juno is a humorous character who enjoys music. She always talks about her favourite bands and plays the guitar.  She is a fun person to watch and has an interesting way of talking. For example in the movie Juno calls the scent of perfume bubbly tub notes. 

Leah:

   Leah is a 16 year old high school student and Juno’s best friend. Leah is one of the popular cheerleader types. She has quite an interesting taste in men. In the movie Leah is shown to have a crush on her very old school teacher. She is a fairly good-looking girl who doesn’t discriminate against other cliques. Leah talks to everyone from cheerleaders to the science club. She is also very understanding and caring. When Juno comes to her about her pregnancy she helps her every way she can. She is there to help make the decision of adoption, telling Juno’s parents, simply hanging out with Juno and being in the delivery room when Juno gives birth.

Mark:

   Mark is a 30ish year old composer. Mark is married to Vanessa and Juno’s choice for the adoptive father.   Mark is somewhat of an immature adult trying to re-live his youth. He wears t-shirts with bands on them and stays home watching movies instead of working. To me Mark is kind of a creeper. He makes very inappropriate comments to Juno about her looks and spends intimate time with her. In one scene he actually slow dances with Juno while they were at his house.  Mark is not ready to move forward with his life and is scared of committing. After a few months of knowing Juno he says he’s leaving his wife and can’t be a father. Mark wants to have fun, be young, rock out and do what he wants when he wants.

2) Describe the opening shot of the film.

   

    In the opening shot of the film Juno is standing outside staring at what looks to be a recliner type chair. As she stares at the chair she has a flash back of Pauli Bleaker sitting on a chair and her approaching him. The flash back continues to display the time Juno loses her virginity.

3) Why do you think the director chose to open the film this way?

   I think the director chose to open the film this way for an obvious reason. The movie is about Juno and her pregnancy. The director wanted to show who, when, where, how and why the pregnancy happened. It discloses any questions people may have about the initial events that took place.

4) Describe the closing shot of the film.

   At the end of the movie it shows Juno with Pauli, playing their guitars and singing. Then it goes to Vanessa with her new baby boy lying on a bed, cuddling and bonding.

5) Why do you think the director chose to end the film this way?

   I think the director wanted a happy ending. He wanted to show that what happened was the best for all involved. Juno gets to continue her life as normal as possible with her boyfriend Pauli. Always knowing that her baby will be taken of and that she did a selfless thing for someone. Vanessa and the baby would have what the always wanted, an unconditional love and bond between mother and child.

6) What, in your opinion, do you think is the best technical support of the film? Defend your choice.

    I think the best technical support was the camera angles. The camera angels caught everything perfectly. When Juno was crying after giving her baby to Vanessa the camera angle caught the emotion perfectly. Even when Juno mentioned the runners “pork-swords” you not only got to see what she was talking about, but you also got to see her in the background and her expression. The camera men/women did their jobs very well.

7) What is the director’s main moral message to the audience?

   I think the director’s main moral message was that teen pregnancy is a reality but avoidable.  If a situation does occur there is always a positive side. You have to look inside yourself and find what is right for you. To me the director did seem to be against abortion and pro-life that is also a moral that could be shown in the movie. All beings born and unborn deserve a chance to live their life.