I finally saw
Juno yesterday. A shining example of why I should see films before the hype gets to high. I was mildly disappointed. Even though I was completely entertained, found it funny and charming, and
Also, I did not find anything unusual or requiring of belief-suspension about her teenage lingo. Not in the least. And I liked all the performances. I just didn't think the movie was
that big a deal.
Similarly, I don't think
There Will Be Blood (
which I also saw yesterday) particularly lives up to
its hype. Still, it's a fantastic movie with a stunning peformance by Daniel Day Lewis. Perhaps not at the Citizen Kane level it's being hoisted to by critics, but a great American film about a meglomaniacal oil tycoon at the turn of the century.
Not that it's a competition or anything, but I would recommend seeing
There Will Be Blood in theaters right now ... while
Juno is, imo, a fine Netflix film at home.