Calculated but Entertaining

Rating: 7/10 (28 September 2010)

A pregnant teen thinks about having an abortion, but then agrees to let a childless yuppie couple adopt the baby. This is generally entertaining but seems too calculated to be a genuine comedy-drama. Juno is meant to be an endearing young woman but she seems artificial. She's too much of a smart-ass for a sixteen-year-old, too nonchalant about the pickle she's gotten herself into, delivering one-liners like a stand-up comedian. It appears the filmmakers are trying too hard to be hip, but end up with something that feels like an after-school special. Page, Cera, Garner, Bateman, Janney, and Simmons all deliver good performances.