jbirks106
I checked out this movie for one reason - the Dave Eggers credit. I don't know anything about Sam Mendes or John Krasinski, or what Maya Rudolph's done since "SNL" if anything. But I enjoy Eggers' writing and overall comic sensibility and expected something of it to translate to the screen. There is comedy here, I guess, but most of it is standard rom-com stuff, and almost all of it has been done before and better. The acting is fine, but the characters, aside from the two leads, are so thin or impossibly quirky that the film has no weight. And the main characters, out to find a home for their family, seem not to have grown up themselves, nor found out much about themselves over the course of the film except that the rest of the world is even more "f*ked up" than they are.Not a very edifying message, particularly when I was expecting much better.
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/
david_kirkland86
I seen the rating on IMDb was only a 7.1 and i couldn't accept that, the most recent film it reminded me of was Knocked Up but this is a much funnier and a more dramatic character evolving film. This film took me on an emotional roller-coaster ride i cried as much as i laughed but also seen the good intentions of the film. Burt and Verona had a quirky relationship and they seemed very much in love but were unsure about how and where to raise their expectant child. They traveled around North America to see how other couples they know lived and have raised their children. Theses meetings with some very eccentric families helped shape their own views on how to be parents. The dialogue was hilarious and inventive. The acting was great and emotional inviting, i did feel involved in everything that happened in the film and really thought i was there experiencing everything and sympathized for an array of cast members. It was moving and thought provoking not only about how should people raise their children but also about peoples ideas of love and choice of ways to live.
uncannyrain
I really hoped for something different with this one especially since I loved Mendes's 'American Beauty', but I wasn't prepared for this.. I cannot remember the last time I saw such an unimaginative, empty, uninspired movie, really tragic. I guess some people would find this type of dialogue (I couldn't call this a comedy if my life depended on it) interesting but I'd get more laughs from watching the washing machine go through the cycle. If you find lines like: "I'll love you even if I can't find your vagina" hilarious - then this might be for you. Horrible dialogues, awful acting, and the only positive thing was the music. Rated 7.1 on IMDb - wow - amazing!
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