Juno

Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) is not your average 16-year-old.

Not only does she have an odd name (after Zeus' wife so we are told but it is apparently Jupiter's wife) she has odd friends, odd parents, lives in an odd town and has a very odd best friend in Paul Bleeker (Michael Cera).

After a period of boredom Juno amuses herself and Michael comes along for the ride - the result is a somewhat surprising (to Juno) pregnancy.

She decides she doesn't want a baby at 16 and decides to terminate but can't go through with it.

Then she comes across a couple desperate to adopt, Mark and Vanessa (played by Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner), and decides to give them the baby when it is born.

Things aren't all they seem with the happy couple. But it's not what you think. And it's not what you're thinking now I've said that either.

That's your basic rundown.

Offbeat goes a long way to describe this film. It's very easy to watch, quite amusing and even a shade touching.

Juno is not for everyone but it is very enjoyable. While it won't feature in the top five for the year it gets a very odd 7.5 out of 10. I enjoyed it and that's all you can ask in most films.

Ellen Page is very good in the lead role and Michael Cera is at his awkward best. I do fear that he is in very grave danger of being typecast, much like say Jason Biggs, because he is the same awkward teen here as he was in Arrested Development.