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Juno
April 21, 2008Who would have thought I would have enjoyed a movie about the plight of a 16-year old preggo so much.
"Juno" staring the fantastically sarcastic Ellen Page, as Juno MacGuff, sets the tone for future actresses who make light of a teenage pregnancy.
Juno gets a case of the babies when she sleeps with similarly skinny Michael Cera, as Paulie Bleeker.
Juno decides to give the kid up for an adoption and finds a deserving rich white couple in the Penny Saver, or our equivalent of the Thrifty Nickel.
Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner, as Mark and Vanessa, have wanted to become parents for as long as Vanessa has played with dolls.
But there's one problem...and I'm not going to tell you about it. Let's just say the surprise surprised the hell out of me.
I thought it was all going to be fun and babies. It wasn't and it was.
I do wish however that the film would have featured more of the zany Rainn Wilson (aka The real star of "The Office).
He shows up once as a cash register home skillet at the local five-and-dime.
Juno's dad, J.K. Simmons (Jonah Jameson from Spiderman), does a good job. Even though he never executed on his promise to "punch Paulie in the wiener."
Overall, a good movie. Now I can see why it was nominated for an Oscar. Ellen Page does a great job and despite the fact that she looks like a Olsen twin in size she has some attractive characteristics.
I find out how old she (21 years old) actually was before I commented on her hottness.
And I'm happy for the sing talker Cera. The guy was a hit in "Superbad" and he does a really good job as the thigh deodorizer in "Juno," even if he did hang on to the panties of the girl that took his virginity.
It's not wierd, but it should remain that un-talked about thing that guys do. Like the elephant in the room.
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