The film started out, like, totally annoying. Juno's star/break-out character and namesake, Ellen Page, talks kinda like Jon Heder in Napoleon Dynamite. That character totally bugged to the extent that I, somehow, happen to be the only guy I know that wanted to barf after watching it. And I'm supposed to love that kinda sh*t. Maybe I'm sorta softening to his infamous character, but it's more because of the meme, and possibly, from Howard Stern's endearing and bumbling whack packer, Jamie "JD" Harmeyer.
Back to Ellen... same thing happened here... but it was much quicker. I softened to her "like dude" slang before the second trimester. And it's great that the nerds rule in this film and they have unknowns in the lead and hottie Jennifer Garner and has-been-'til-Arrested Development Jason Bateman in the secondary roles. And though they look perfect, they're f*cked. Love that. Michael Cera (also Arrested Development plus Superbad) is Ellen's super geeky-cool co-conspirator in teenage impregnation, and the two wrestle with the notion of putting the zygote up for adoption and with their feelings for each other and their esthetically flawed existence through a charming, quirky little duet that is, well, just perfect... listen, watch the movie trailer and read on because...
FilmBender is Funny Movie Reviews. And the subtle humor that is woven through the fabric of the wintry garmet this is this story will touch you (suppose even if you haven't gotten any illegitimates runnin' around your old home town). Guess the writer should get some credit, but Ivan Reitman's only son, Jason, is who I'll praise here. He directed and also was behind another one of my all-time favorites, Thank You for Smoking. So... as long as Jason's next film doesn't mix pregnancy and smoking, I'll keep him at at the top of my legitimate movers and shakers list.
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