Juno (2007)

Indie of such exquisite construction so as to pass as mainstream film. I’d been fascinated by actress Ellen Page’s face since her small role in X-Men 3, and she proves to be quite compelling in her unique characterization as Juno. The music and supper sharp dialogue bespeak a certain amount of posing, but the uniformly good ensemble cast anchors things to an empathetic core. Still I wasn’t quite as moved by this as some others, though I confess it did stay with me for a while.