Wow, what a screening. A public screening of Juno, long line around the block outside the 42nd Street AMC 25 (yes, 25 screens and all big, a huge megaplex). I got in by the skin of my teeth, and they were giving out t-shirts and posters. I was one of the last let in and amazingly, got a good seat. The main thing: finally, a movie to make me believe again. Funny and sweet, good sharp dialogue, and very well-directed. Nothing not to like here, and focused on two serious issues, teenage pregnancy and a woman unable to bear children, which were handled in a funny, enjoyable way, quite a bit better and with a lighter touch than director Jason Retiman did previously in Thank You For Smoking. Great ending, too, with a long, very effective pull-back from medium shot to extreme long shot. Just beautifully done. Great film to see in a theater with an audience, as with any good comedy. It takes on a communal experience. Occasionally threatened to veer into Napoleon Dynamite territory (which I liked but thought over-rated) but the silly humor was held in check. Great job by Ellen Page (Hard Candy, 2005) as the teenager with an unplanned pregnancy who clearly is not ready to be a mother. Jennifer Garner does nice things with her pleading eyes as the desperately wanna-be mother. A film to savor and return to.