Juno Provides Quirky Commentary on Growing Up Fast

Loved it!Even loved the off beat quirkiness. I was really proud that it had a pro-life theme to it. Not only that, the teenager is willing to give the baby up for adoption. I think that is the most selfless act of all. Sure, this movie may not satisify all your christian values, but then again does it have to? I think the movie does a good job of taking a real life tough situation and makes giving the baby up for adoption appealing. This is a great springboard for discussion in your home w/ your own teens.

This movie really bothered me a lot. Many people told me it was a feel good story and a there was a pro life message. I got that okay. I don't think it was as raunchy as some of the others discussed in your review. But I just am getting tired of the way that sexuality is portrayed. It was just too cheap for my taste. It was too casual. I just finished Gary Thomas book on sacred Marriage and now I'm looking at things a little differently I suppose.

I know that there isn't much offered by way of "christian faire" in movies that is quality. I am a sucker for oldies though and am even weak for a movie like Winn-Dixie. But this type of movie just leaves me empty. I guess that's the best way to describe it.

So that's my take on Juno. I think the kid is too weird. The parents too flippant. Their comments were goofy and not supportive. My daughter just came in the room, saw me typing this and dittoed my comments.

I agree with what has been said. It is interesting that my teenage daughters and I had this discussion just the other day as they were on a trip with some girls who were watching this very movie. A movie about an unwed teenage pregnancy is absolutely a no see movie in our house. We rely heavily on pluggedinonline.com and plugged in magazine in order to screen what we watch and to be more discerning.

This is precisely why hollywood is still making these kinds of movies because people go to see them. What would happen if we all stood up for God and said no way. Do you think they would get the message??

This film is about a pregnant, un-wed teenager - That makes it a "no-see" PERIOD! The promos hailed this movie as the movie of the year - under the guise of "quirky comedy" at that. Wake up people! satan is attacking our marriages and our children. We Christians shouldn't even begin to think about seeing such drivel. Take a stand - for GOD!

I agree that Crosswalk reviews many times don't give me the details I need before going to a movie myself (much less taking my kids). Before going to a movie, I read the reviews in 2 places: www.kidsinmind.com and www.pluggedinonline.com.

Kidsinmind is NOT from a Christian point of view, but it provides all the details I need, like which cuss words are used, what type of nudity, etc. Very clear details.
I use Pluggedinonline for the Christian worldview aspect of the movie.

Hope that helps someone!

I am thankful for the feedback provided here by these three reviewers. Their comments are more helpful than the Crosswalk review in determining what movies are and aren't something I want to subject myself to. I get so tired of Christians recommending a movie to me that is filled with profanity, sexual innuendo, and disrespect for God and good morals.

We should not be so eager to jump onto the Hollywood bandwagon to grasp a small grain of Christian virtue merely because it is rarely depicted in a contemporary movie. If we believe there is much to find uplifting in the movie we would have to be gazing up from the bottom of the barrel. I watched Juno to the very end hoping for true redemption displayed by the title character but was disappointed by simply a weak and ambiguous glimpse of reform by the last scene. Because of the degrading language and the barrage of demeaning references to human sexuality, I would feel embarrassed watching the movie with my friends or family. I had hoped that maybe the script was only a cynical parody depicting a fringe element of our culture, but sadly, I have to conclude that it is a realistic portrayal of our continuing cultural descent into amorality, ugliness and depravity.

Re: dkeyes63 comments on the film Juno - I have to agree on his statement that he would have appreciated more information on the actual sexual content (especially the scene where the two characters are about to have intercourse) and level of profanity in the film. In general I have found the Crosswalk reviews very helpful however they often underplay the amount of possibly objectionable material that many Christian parents would like to be forewarned about. The scale that is used in rating a movie PG can be very broad however the word parental guidance (PG) certainly does indicate that a parent is going to have to guide their children in dealing with the more adult themes in the movie. What my wife and I have done in the past is rather than avoid movies that have a PG rating is to preview the movie first before taking our children and either be prepared to discuss it with them both prior and after the film or if the movie proves unsuitable skip it altogether.

I had some questions about taking my family to see Juno because I'd heard that it had some elements to which I didn't want to expose my kids (all boys, 8-18). However, after reading this review, my 18 year old (who'd procured free preview tickets) told me that based on what he'd read, there was nothing explicit shown in terms of sexual content and only "several profanities" I relented and decided to take my two teenaged sons, but not my two younger ones... Thank God!
I was sick as I listened to the FREQUENT profanities and watched from floor view as this teenaged girl drops her underwear and moves over to sit down on an obviously naked boy. There are several "flashbacks to this event throughout & numerous graphic references to sex and sexual organs. I am angry about the glossing over of these items because had I known, I wouldn't have attended.
In the future, please take into consideration those of us who still have a conscience and are trying to raise kids without soiling their minds.