Stereotypes In Juno Film

In the film Juno, directed by Jason Reitman, camera shots as well as production design play key roles in creating the overall mood and theme of the movie. The camera angles were unusual yet they provided new way to view the scene at hand. The production design, as far as character personalities, was opposing to stereotypes which broadened the potential audience. The unique camera angles were evident throughout the film. In the very beginning of the film it opens with a shot from behind Juno. The shot captures her back and allows the viewer to see what it is that Juno is staring at. It shows a battered living room set out on a lawn. This scene shows how Juno regrets what happened on that furniture (getting pregnant) without actually showing her face or emotion. This back shot allows the audience to try to guess her feelings beforehand. Another interesting camera angle was when Juno pulled to

The subset of production design was, more specifically, was the characters personalities. The fact that Juno was more of a tomboy who was more laidback and just “go with the flow” kind of girl rather than a popular super girly cheerleader type challenged typical stereotypes. It made the film more interesting as many would have suspected her friend to be the one 16 and pregnant, not her. Another surprising personality was the father of the baby. He was super awkward and dorky. Nobody thought he had it in him to get a girl pregnant. This made for an interesting twist in the movie seeing as the two most unlikely candidates for teen parents were the two who were expecting a baby. Another interesting character combination was Mark and Vanessa. They were polar opposites. Vanessa was a business-like woman, whereas Mark was a kid at heart who hadn’t given up on his dream to be a rockstar. These two as a couple showed the opposites attract theme, however it also foreshadowed them getting a divorce in the