Who does not love a movie about growing up, adoption, and teen pregnancy? Apparently no one. Juno won an Oscar and was nominated for many other awards in various categories. The movie probably deserved all the praise.

Once you get past all the hype, Juno is not a bad movie. As long as you can handle a screenplay that tries desperately hard to keep current with teen speak and is honestly, a little unreal. Juno is somewhat off the beaten path, which is refreshing.

Ellen Page plays the perfect sarcastic, wise-cracking teen who manages to get preggers. Her acting seems like a tribute Janeane Garofalo, only a little more likable. I would be interested in seeing her in Smart People, but I cannot bring myself to watch Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, or Thomas Haden Church for a full-length movie. Sorry.

Michael Cera proves he can play a quiet nerdy guy you kind of want to punch in the face. Which is a huge stretch in case he did not give you enough of that in Superbad, Arrested Development, or any of the interviews he gives. But Michael has a lot of work under his belt and hopefully he will push himself in future roles.

Juno is the quirky comedy that came out of nowhere and is not completely horrible. I really would not be ashamed to have it in my collection. Plus, you have got to love a movie where the teenagers are played by twenty-year-olds.