'Juno' (PG-13): The teen pregnancy comedy "Juno" not only gave birth to a surprising box office take ($143 million domestically and $80 million overseas) in the past few months, it also raised the biggest hype of any film released in the past year -- hype that it doesn't always live up to.

Ellen Page ("X-Men: The Last Stand") plays Juno MacGuff, a fast-talking Minnesota teen that suddenly finds herself facing a crucial decision when a brief sexual encounter with her deer-in-the-headlights best friend ("Superbad" star Michael Cera) leads to an unplanned pregnancy.

But Juno isn't your ordinary 16-year-old girl. And her quirky demeanor leads to an interesting series of events when she decides to give up her baby in an open adoption arrangement with a seemingly normal couple (Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman).

Playfully written by first-time screenwriter, former stripper and blogger Diablo Cody, "Juno" earns high marks for its fresh and witty dialogue, which is fully realized by a talented cast that also includes Alison Janney and J.K. Simmons (the gruff newspaper boss J. Johan Jameson in the "Spider-Man" movies). Watch out for Janney's laugh-out-loud funny scene during Juno's ultrasound scene.

But the idea of a 16-year-old being as self-assured as Juno is in real life is subject for debate. After all, if she's as whip smart as she seems, would she have gotten herself in the pregnancy predicament in the first place?

If you're willing to let it go and surrender to the comedy, you'll be entertained. It's a Best Original Screenplay Oscar win well deserved, delivering fresh dialogue that hearkens the rise of Quentin Tarantino with "Pulp Fiction."

DVD Features: Audio commentary by Reitman and Cody; deleted scenes; a gag reel; production featurettes and more. (Fox Home Entertainment)

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