ozjeppe Indie-comedy-drama of 35-ish hipster couple having their first baby - but takes a US (plus Montreal) nationwide road trip before finding that idyllic, suitable nest for starting a family. If one likes, this could be labeled 'Director Sam Mendes converting to familydom'.First off: I'm simply the wrong target group for this. This is for parents foremost, as it embraces traditional family values and child worship, which I personally can't identify with... and that's like trying to sell a sirloin steak to a vegetarian - because it pushes too many wrong buttons in me.Some chapter bits work fine (like the trip to Phoenix). Otherwise, two main traits sink this. 1: The overall mawkish, saccharine-sweet approach. It serves one sugar bomb dessert after another, even though you're stuffed right after the scene where the two sisters get in the jacuzzi at the bathtub shop... or why not where Chris Messina pours syrup on top of a house built of sugar cubes & pancakes to illustrate a happy family home (yeah, juuust like it would happen in real life)!2: The desperate need to cram a multitude of quirkiness in the passing character gallery, where not one person feels like they would exist anywhere else than on a script paper. For that reason, the laughter material is spotted minutes in advance. The singer-songwriter soundtrack also adds to the feel of being SO cliché-attached.It's well-meaning feel-goodness not without its charm, but remains a conservative mannequin on the inside, dressed in an alternative hipster/indie-costume. Score: 4/10 from Ozjeppe.

bonniedarko57 Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski are not critically acclaimed, by any means, but they were quite magical in Away We Go; a quirky, misnomer of a love story. Which, ironically made it one of my favorites. Burt (Krasinski) and Verona (Rudolph) take off on a "grass may be greener on the other side" road trip after the unmarried couple find themselves knocked-up without productive futures at hand. Eternal optimist, Burt, sticks right with skeptical Verona as she ventures to find a perfect place for their baby to grow-up. Never really able to argue, they refute about whether or not they are quote, unquote "Fuck-ups" only to discover home leads to home. Away We Go offers multiple great cameos, from Jeff Daniels (displaced father) to Maggie Gyllenhaal (radical, former friend). Director, Sam Mendes (Skyfall, Revolutionary Road, Road to Perdition) provides lots of candid, tender moments that have a way of of melting your heart.http://themovie-geist.blogspot.com/

LapinKulta Burt and Verona, a couple in their mid thirties, are looking for a city where Verona would give birth to their child and they would start to make a living. Does it make any sense? No! Anyhow, Burt and Verona seem to believe that the perfect city is defined by the presence of their family members and friends, because that would make perfect condition for their child to grow. Does that make sense? Definitely not! Burt is jobless, but he does not seem to care if there is a job for him in the cities they are considering. Rather, they care how well they get along with their friends. How much sense does this make? Very little. And, it always takes them one evening out to realize they do not get with their friends well enough to settle there. How much sense does it make? Are cities like Phoenix, Tucson, Montreal and Miami (which they visit) really too small for two families? Maybe the movie is supposed to be a comedy, so one should not look for a logical plot, but the movie fails on other accounts as well. Besides the absurdity of the plot, acting is rather bad. Particularly that of Maya Rudolph. She reads her lines without any emotions, without any change of tonality of her voice. Her bad acting is followed closely by John Krasinski who keeps one single expression throughout the movie, hidden behind thick glasses and beard. On top of bad acting, the two make a very awkward couple. She is seven years older than him in real life, but looks like his mother in the movie. The age difference was emphasized even more by his childish dressing style. He dresses like a high-school kid, for a reason which remains obscured.I stopped watching the movie when Burt was making phone calls in the hope to find his brother´s wife – while jumping on a trampoline!!! How could Sand Mendes, the maker of "American Beauty" (one of my favorite movies), make this disaster is beyond me.The movie deserves one star because the music was not done by Thomas Newman. At least Newman´s talent was not wasted on this awfulness.

werefox08 Away We Go is a very poor movie. Directed by the highly talented Sam Mendes, this "comedy" simply does not deliver....on any level. John Krasinski (Burt) and Maya Rudolph (Verona) are not married, but it is clear they will always be to-gether. Verona becomes pregnant..and so.. the pair travel around North America ..to cities where they have friends..looking for the best place to bring up a child. Stupid ???......Yes very stupid. Every person they meet is either annoying, weird, or psychotic. We start to feel sorry for the couple until the twist at the end...THEY are the most annoying people in the universe !! This is basically a weak comedy. A predictable tale. The songs that come along throughout this film are the icing on the proverbial cake. They make sure you wont just dislike this...you will try, never to think about it again