【英语时差8，16】出人意料的“鸿孕当头”

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Written by Diablo Cody, the movie follows the unconventional but levelheaded reactions of the teenage Juno (Ellen Page) to her unexpected pregnancy⁴. Juno is an endearing character who uses irony⁵ to cope with her overwhelming issues and adult-size decision-making. "I am dealing⁶ with things beyond my maturity⁷ level," she says at one point, clearly smart and savvy⁸ enough to understand that.

Her pregnancy occurs as the result of an impulsive⁹ liaison¹⁰ with her sort-of boyfriend Paulie (Michael Cera), an adorable geek who runs track and seems to need Herculean will to muster¹¹ the courage to speak. They may be sweet on each other, but she soon decides they're parentally challenged.

After briefly¹² toying with an abortion－she runs from a clinic after learning fetuses¹³ have fingernails－Juno decides to find a home for the impending¹⁴ baby. The ideal candidates are the seemingly perfect young couple Mark and Vanessa (Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner), who plan to give the child a life Juno can't.

Screenwriter Cody proves in "Juno" that a good story is a good story, no matter who's the central character or what the genre¹⁵ is.

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