I am a writer. So, predictably the thing that I appreciate most about a film is its screenplay. I could like a movie just because of its screenplay. And so it was with Juno.
It’s true that it is a very average story, with very standard direction (I can’t understand why it ended up with so many awards for best direction or acting at so many international film awards). And yet, I can appreciate why it won an Oscar and a BAFTA for Best Screenplay in 2008.
I’ve just come visted IMDb, where I find a large number of reviews ripping the movie apart. But in its defense it must be said that Juno has a twisted funniness about the dialogues that really worked for me.
Finally, so called ‘great cinema’ is a subjective experience 
On that note, I would recommend Juno as a thought provoking bit of screenplay for anyone who is passionate about world cinema.
