Before Juno, there was Too Young to Be a Dad

Expressionless young actors take note: Paul Dano was Michael Cera before Michael Cera knocked up that girl in Juno. This is also before Paul Dano was the crazed religious dude in There Will Be Blood.

Let me explain. There's this little movie called Too Young to Be a Dad, and it was on LMN today for Father's Day. Although I haven't seen Juno, I know enough about it to know this:

• it's about a girl who gets knocked up by her friend
• they're friends, but she decides hey let's do it
• they do it once
  
• the guy is strangely expressionless
• she gives the baby up for adoption
• both of them look like they could actually be teenagers

Guess what, folks -- this plot was stolen directly from Too Young to Be a Dad! I don't have much to say about this movie because otherwise, it was pretty dull. Oh! But before I forget, there was a super sweet Roz/double clutch moment that we forgot to photograph for you. You'll hve to take our word for it -- it was epic.

Anyway, this movie was heavily mediocre. Minor larfs from the Juno connection, the major Roz who engaged in a double-doubleclutch with The Mom, the angry goth sister and seeing the weird dude from There Will Be Blood act like a regular teenager. Clearly there is something very bizarre and angry (possibly a tiny bit sexy?) boiling underneath that kid's skin.

Rating: 5 for being strictly middle of the road.

BONUS: read the comments on the LMN page; they're alternately hilarious and poignant, with girls taking turns OMG LOVING this movie and wishing their boyfriends were as supportive (and expressionless?) as Paul Dano when they got preggers at 14. Mad hugz to those girls.