Annoying, irritating, and the among most forced dialog I've ever seen

Rating: 3/10 (15 February 2009)

Good lord, I am so tired of movies like this. Self-consciously "clever" movies filled with stilted dialogue, forced quirkiness, and transparent efforts by the screenwriter to churn out America's next snarky catchphrase; unconvincing characters with terrible acting abilities, terrible lines that don't sound remotely realistic in the context of real conversations that anyone on the face of this planet has ever had, and cinematic pseudo-subtlety that isn't so much subtle as it is blindingly obvious, to the point where any real movie buff will feel like they're being beaten over the head with something that's supposed to quietly augment the movie. But unfortunately, this is what passes for artistry these days.
It's a sad day when a movie like Juno is championed as 'different' and 'intelligent.'