Juno

Just saw Juno- and juno what? I really liked it. It felt honest and specific. The dialogue was really tight and snappy. Ellen Page was incredible. Michael Cera is the business, but he doesn't actually figure too large. Juno is the central character and she totally carries the movie.

I think specific is a good way to describe what I liked about this movie. When you feel like you're really stepping into a particular world or reality for a bit. It doesn't feel like the characters are archetypes put in a quirky situation. It's much more authentic than that. The story feels like it's driven by these particular quirky characters. Kinda like a Noah Baumbach movie.

I've heard a bunch of people debating back and forth whether this movie is pro-choice or anti-abortion. One of the greatest points I've seen on that is made by FWright in the New Republic Blog. It is hard to imagine a conservative motive when the alternative to abortion is a baby adopted by a single working mother.