Juno

This script is so terrifically written that choosing a quote to put in my review was near impossible and the very cause of this delay!

In this cross between Knocked Up and Garden State, Ellen Page embodies Juno so naturally and in a manner mature beyond her years, making her so utterly endearing that you can't help but love her and smile at her antics, no matter how irresponsibly "sexually active" she may be. As well as Garner, whose relative fame not once retracts from the rest of the cast, the supporting cast sports a couple of Arrested Development alumni; Bateman and Cera complement Page's acting so well, reminding us that good acting is not exclusive to endless tears, risqué sex scenes or a portrayal of a deranged cannibal. The ending? Satisfying. With a kick-ass soundtrack and its own quirky nuances (hamburger phone?), this movie never ventures into preachy. There are no good guys, no bad guys: it's all just real guys.

Concession of choice: Your weight in Sunny D.

Score: 9.5/10 (reluctant to give tens...)

A smatter of chatter:

"How did you even generate enough pee for three pregnancy tests? That's amazing..."

"I don't know, I drank like, ten tons of Sunny D... Anyway dude, I'm telling you I'm pregnant and you're acting shockingly cavalier."

"Is this for real? Like, for real for real?"

"Unfortunately, yes."

"Oh my GOD. Oh shit! Phuket, Thailand!"

"There we go. That was kind of the emotion that I was searching for on the first take."

Diablo Cody made everyone sound witty, Jason Reitman told them where to stand, sit and have sex, Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman & co. made it real.