Juno

A quirky off-beat 16 year old finds she is pregnant - what happens next? Juno is a bit strange - lovely but strange. What she should do? Abortion is thought about - she even makes it as far as the clinic - but elects for a 'good old fashioned quick adoption'. That's the story in a nutshell.

I'm intrigued as how this movie was pitched to the funders; teenage pregnancy and adoption don't immediately sound full of laughs or good 'box office'. But don't let the premise of this film put you off as you will miss a film that handles a delicate subject very well - far better than I've seen for a long time either in film or on TV.

As well as having many jokes, it's also a thoughtful character driven piece - there is not a weak link in the excellent cast. Ellen Page is superb, mixing emotion with humour as her character deals with her situation. Michael Cera and Jason Bateman - two of the actors in the very funny and much missed Arrested Development TV series - are good value. Additionally, Jennifer Garner, Allison Janney and JK Simmons all make the best use of their limited screen time to get their characters across.

Its 12A rating has raised a few eyebrows given the subject material - and in the screening I went to the largest demographic was 11-14 year olds by far - however, the film's honest portrayl of a sensitive situation is so good, and so well handled, that I hope many more see it.

A delightful, quirky and funny gem that tenderly deals with a potentially difficult subject.