Y'know I have to admit that so far December has kicked my ass in terms of mainstream cinema. First there was "I Am Legend" which I thought was the best attempt to make the book into a movie to date(comparing to the other two). Then "Walk Hard" damn near made me piss myself a few times. Then came the Hot Topic born Sweeney Todd , which for a musical/drama was pretty good. But then last night I saw Juno...I'm dead serious when I say movie of the year.

Now I may just be influenced by the subtle fact that the movie mirrored my current life damn near pound for pound(her due date is my gf's due date o.O ). But putting that aside I have not seen better acting from an actress in one seriously long time. Ellen Page's ability to make you laugh and then go "Wow that sucks" is epic in scope. Her and Michael Cera's(who was barely in the film) are quite possibly the best representation that I've seen of a teenage couple ever. And let us not forget Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner's damn near macabre execution of "The perfect couple".

Without giving too much away I'd say that the movie does the best job that I've seen in a while of combining the harrowing task of questioning adoption with the struggle of dealing with underage pregnancy. Take it from someone who has been there first hand and seen someone close to him work uphill against it and being with someone who is questioning it now.

The ideal film to take your significant other to. Or a flick to see with the boys for a few good laughs. Juno gets my "Taking it 11" award of the year.

Rating: 10/10

Comedy: 9/10
Drama: 8.5/10
Horror: N/A
Score: 8/10
Casting: 10/10

-Rev