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5 OUT OF 5 STARS
KATIE BRADFORD
Christmas break, besidesbeing a time to relax andcelebrate with
family, is alsothe time for studios to makebig bucks at the box
office.A wide array of big budgetblockbusters will be at
yourdisposal this season, and youmay be tempted to followthe hype
that surrounds filmssuch as National Treasure:Book of Secrets,
offeringbig effects and big stars.However, I would urge youto also
consider the under-dog; the little movie thatcould that has
captured myheart this holiday.
Juno is the quirky com-edy from Canadian direc-tor Jason Reitman
about a
16-year-old girls unwantedpregnancy during her junioryear. Her
decision to givethe child up for adoption,and the trials and
tribula-tions she goes through, arethe center of this
delightfulscreenplay by newcomerDiablo Cody. Cody, a former
stripper, author and popularblogger, obviously also hasa knack
for screenwriting.Some of the most hilarioussayings that come from
her
characters include honest toblog? and fo shizz up thespout. Some
find this quick,wacky and sarcastic banterto be unrealistic, but I
assureyou, I know people whospeak this way; it is brilliant.In
addition to having me institches, there are momentsof heartbreak in
this film thatstick with me long after hav-ing left the
theatre.
MAD ABOUT ITI am madly in love with
this movie. Firstly, might Icommend the filmmakersfor choosing
not only greattalent, but also actors whoactually look high
school
aged (the 16 year-olds onGossip Girl look old enoughto run for
office).
Ellen Page portraysthe young Juno MacGuff.Sarcastic and quick
wit-ted, Page proves herself tobe one of the most irresist-ible
young acting talents to
come out of Canada recent-ly. She is coupled with fel-low
Canadian Michael Cera,who recently found stardomon televisions
Arrested
Development and summerhit Superbad. He is so real-istically
awkward as baby-daddy/best friend PaulieBleeker that he
actuallycould have been one of myhigh school classmates.
Thechemistry between them isalso incredibly authentic
andnatural.
The supporting actors arealso magnificent. JenniferGarner is
wonderful as thehigh strung adoptive moth-er Vanessa who Juno
findsin the want-ads, and JasonBateman is also good as herhusband
Mark. Junos step-mother Bren is played hilari-ously by Allison
Janney
and her dumbstruck fatheris taken on masterfully byJ.K. Simmons.
Her airybest friend Leah is playedquite well by Olivia
Thirlby,another character Im con-vinced I went to high
schoolwith.
The characters in the
film are not only funnyand vibrant, but are also allflawed.
There is no villain,and while Juno is definitelyrelatable, she isnt
a hero
that young women shouldnecessarily aspire to. Herprofound
naivety is oftenrevealed when she is placedin situations she admits
to befar beyond (her) maturitylevel.
The film is also visuallybeautiful to watch. Creativeand
whimsical, there aresequences in which roughpencil animations are
fusedwith real-life ones to createa fun effect. This is pairedwith
a wonderfully whimsi-cal and surprising soundtrackthat matches the
visual andwriting style perfectly.
Topped off with a refresh-ingly non-Hollywood end-
ing, this is an incredibly sat-isfying film. Add that to
thepride I feel as a Canadian,and the jumble of GoldenGlobe
nominations I canexcitedly cheer for thismonth, and Im
completelyobsessed. Why not join in onthe fun?
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KANATA THEATRE
Kanata Theatre kicks off the NewYear with The Seagull by
AntonChekhov.
Why perform a play by a deadRussian who breathed his last
morethan a century ago?
Anton Chekhov gave the worldmore than 600 short stories, 10
one-act farces, and seven full length playsof which the last four
rank with the
worlds greatest works for stage.Kanata Theatre will be
performing
a new translation of The Seagull byTom Stoppard. As well as
being oneof the foremost English playwrights,Stoppard is a skilled
adapter of theplays of central and eastern Europe.His text,
consciously designed for theactor, has a natural feel that
allowsChekhovs genius to shine through.
Kanata Theatres production of TheSeagull is its first of a
Chekhov play.
The company is sparing no effort.Dozens of people have been
working
for months on all aspects of the show.Ian Carlisle designed and
supervisedthe construction of the sets.
The Seagull directed by Jim Holmes,runs in the Ron Maslin
Playhouse, 1Ron Maslin Way, Tuesday to SaturdayFeb. 5 to 16.
Curtain is at 8 p.m. sharp.Tickets are $15. The box office num-ber
is 831 4435. You may obtain infor-mation at
www.kanatatheatre.com.
The Seagull takes flight in February
Kanata Theatre will tackle Anton Chekhov's The Seagull
in February.
