Unbelievably Prententious

Rating: 2/10 (11 February 2011)

Reading reviews by critics, a common idea seems to be the one that it's a "cool" light in which to portray teenagers "accurately". Wrong. I'm 18 years old and was disgusted by the creation of stupid slang words in the script in a bid to sound quirky. It's so sure of being "down with the kids" , instead only proving how it doesn't get the younger generation at all. The basic plot and morals - that was fine. Teenage pregnancy is always full of tough decisions and it's an important issue. I wouldn't be one to come away sure that what Juno had decided was wrong or right, it's up to the individual person. Performance from Jennifer Garner was nice enough but I was relieved when "Inception" came out and I saw that Ellen Page was actually capable. I don't think the script was her friend, and it well and truly screwed up the movie for me. If I hear one more critic describe it as "cool" or "quirky"... well, they're wrong.