Is it just me?

Rating: 1/10 (14 March 2008)

I probably would not have thought twice about this movie if I had not read review after review how genius, or should I say wizard, this movie is.
I had a more emotional experience giving up my appendix than this girl did during her entire pregnant odyssey.
I almost fell out of my seat once - when the rest of the audience laughed at Allison Janney's "witty" slap down of the ultrasound tech. It was not funny or particularly cutting. I think Diablo Cody/ Brooke Busey must have a funny sarcastic friend she desperately wants to be and the dialogue is a reflection of what she thinks her friend may say in these situations.
I don't think one character was well developed, even the lauded Juno herself. Yes she has a hamburger phone and a whacko mother so I guess that is supposed to give all the context we need to understand her sarcastic take on life. I had so many questions about the character - the biggest of which was ironically illuminated by the music subplot. How did this girl develop such a deep love for punk and classic rock? No context.
This movie left me with so many unanswered questions, not the least of which - why did people love this movie?