Juno Stylistic Analysis

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STYLISTIC ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENT: In the following stylistic analysis of Juno (Jason Reitman; 2007), I will be looking at the question; “How do the four elements of cinematic style communicate the theme of the film and influence the spectator’s responses to the story?” By looking at the film’s stylistic system, namely; the characters, editing, sound, cinematography, and mise-en-scene, I will demonstrate how the cinematic style allows the individual audience member to relate with different characters in this film as well as bring across a theme, which could easily be a typical drama, as an uplifting comedy. The film Juno is based on a “mature beyond her years” sixteen-year-old girl who falls pregnant and needs to deal with the complex choice of what to do next. She ultimately decides against abortion and instead chooses an adoptive family for her unborn child, yet this film does not focus solely on the idea of pro-choice/pro-life. The film then follows her through her pregnancy, dealing with high-school life, family dynamics, and relationships beneath the surfaces. This film brings about a serious subject matter with mature themes dealing with teen pregnancy, abortion, and adoption in a new and fresh way. The witty text, warm color scheme, “unsophisticated” graphics and folksy soundtrack allows this would-be drama to fall into the comedic genre. A genre is “a type of film that audiences and filmmakers recognize by their familiar narrative conventions.” (Bordwell,D and Thompson,K.Film Art-An Introduction(8th edition):McGraw Hill.(2008),318-336) Jason Reitman, director of Thank You for Smoking, had his work set out for him as he endeavored to portray four seasons in this film within thirty days of shooting time. This was achieved by digitally altering the background or setting in this film during the assembly phase, also known as post-production where all

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