A very good teen pregnancy movie

Rating: 6/10 (27 January 2008)

I think that when it comes to teenage dramas Ellen Page is the best person to make it interesting for a very wide audience. She has such a knack for quirky, strong, witty characters. The real joy of this movie was seeing all of the characters, likable in their own rights, snapping out this great dialogue. The father particularly was fantastic, but I have to say Michael Cera may be the Mark Hamil of our generation, having only that bemused smile look.
I have to see that this was a really interesting interpretation of the teen pregnancy scenario. Although most of the situations that the characters encounter are fairly typical of such movies, I think that all of the character's interesting reactions keep one engaged throughout.
Having said this, I'm not entirely sure this film justifies being in the top 250. Though very good, with great performances, I was a little bored by the end. There's only so much witty dialogue I can stand before it loses a bit of punch, even when realism isn't a particular concern. Ultimately this is a teen movie, but still a very likable one.