Totally surprised

Rating: 10/10 (29 November 2007)

I'm not going to lie to you and pretend like I knew anything (at all) about this movie before I went to it. I was invited (very last minute) to see a movie about "some pregnant teenage girl" (as it was so accurately described). The only other thing I knew was that it was written by a fellow Minnesotan. I was expecting a drama about the struggle that a pregnant teenager would be faced with.
FAST FORWARD (I don't want to give anything away)
I left the movie very happy with my decision to tag along. It is refreshing to have a realistically humorous look into the life of a pregnant 16-year old without losing focus of the seriousness of the situation. Kudos to the cast and crew for being able to do so.
I have been singing it's praises and recommending the movie to whoever I have talked with today (saw the movie last night). The actors were perfect in their roles and the characters were quite believable. The film didn't over-do the high school atmosphere as is done in so many movies. The soundtrack was fun and went along with the movie very well. The only criticism (I don't want to use the word complaint) is that the use of slang in the movie was slightly overdone.
I will be going back to see the last two screenings in Minneapolis and would highly recommend that you attend a screening if you can. If not, see it when it comes out in theaters.
BRIAN - Junoverse ID #1592