Troubled teen

Juno captures the awkward development of teen maturity | Meghan Keane

A love story that starts with a teen pregnancy and that is often racy about teenage sex might not be the most traditional tale, but Jason Reitman's new film Juno (rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, sexual content, and language) captures the one-step-forward-two-back progression of teen maturity better than most.

Impregnated after a one-night stand with her best friend Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera), 16-year-old Juno (Ellen Page) changes her plans for an abortion when a pro-life classmate plants in her brain the image of her child's fingernails. She decides to give the baby to a childless couple, played with the loving desperation of Jennifer Garner and the nonchalant charm of Jason Bateman.

Flippant and detached about her difficult situation, Juno is forced to deal with aspects of adulthood that she deems "beyond her maturity level." But the overly glib approach that helped her navigate the halls of Dancing Elk High won't protect her in this situation.

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