ennifer Garner, left, Jason Bateman, center, and Ellen Page
Juno MacGuff is the kind of teenager we all wish we could have been: quick-witted, frighteningly intelligent beyond her years and comfortable enough in her own skin to resist those incessant high-school pressures to conform, even as her body expands with an unplanned pregnancy.
And "Juno" is the kind of movie all indie comedies wish they could be: light and lovable, perhaps a bit too pleased with the cleverness of its dialogue, but a small charmer nonetheless.
It's also sure to make a star of the appealing Ellen Page, who had already proven she could be a tiny force of nature in the tense but little-seen "Hard Candy." Page absolutely shines in this second feature from director Jason Reitman, who once again shows a deft touch with tone following his 2006 debut, "Thank You for Smoking." There's a lovely openness to her face, an accessibility to her demeanor, even when she's being smart-alecky and cynical.
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