How did Ellen Page not win an Oscar for this?

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2010)

It's not like I'm a huge Ellen Page fan, I think I've seen one other movie she was in, but despite that I've never seen a more worthy performance. She absolutely nailed her role, there's no question about it, she deserved an Oscar more than any other nominee in the past decade. It's not just her either, the entire cast did a great job in the movie I saw it strictly for Michael Cera (I know he does crap movies, but the man is seriously funny) who had a minor role. Jason Bateman, if nothing else, proved he could play an extraordinary straight-man (again). If there was a weakest link it was Jennifer Garner & that's a pretty high bottom of the barrel. It's clear that Jason Reitman knows how to get the best out of his cast. I'd recommend this film, Ellen Page will make you laugh.