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Title: Away We Go (2009)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| John Krasinski | ... | Burt | |
| Maya Rudolph | ... | Verona | |
| Carmen Ejogo | ... | Grace | |
| Catherine O'Hara | ... | Gloria | |
| Jeff Daniels | ... | Jerry | |
| Allison Janney | ... | Lily | |
| Jim Gaffigan | ... | Lowell | |
| Samantha Pryor | ... | Ashley | |
| Conor Carroll | ... | Taylor | |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | ... | LN | |
| Josh Hamilton | ... | Roderick | |
| Bailey Harkins | ... | Wolfie | |
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Brendan Spitz | ... | Baby Neptune |
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Jaden Spitz | ... | Baby Neptune |
| Chris Messina | ... | Tom | |
Burt Farlander and Verona De Tessant are a couple steeped in eccentricity and irregularity but are very much in love. So when they find out that Verona is pregnant they seem to be taking it in their stride. Verona is enjoying pregnancy, Burt is already practicing skill that he believes a good father should have, and they living in the same state as Burt's parents, Jerry and Gloria, so that their prospective daughter can have grandparents. However, things are shaken up when Burt and Verona go to dinner at Jerry and Gloria's house, as Burt's parents reveal a surprising piece of news. They have decided to move to Antwerp in Belguim a month before the baby is due, scuppering Burt and Verona's plans of having their children's grandparents around. Because Verona lost her parents when she was relatively young, she finds this news very hard to take, but the resilient couple quickly find a way to turn it in to a positive. It becomes obvious that this is what the pair needed, as they decide to ... Written by Ciaran
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i just got back from a pre-screening of this in Dallas, and i must say i really enjoyed it. it seems like the whole audience enjoyed it as well, the theatre was often filled with laughter throughout this wonderful film.
i'm a fan of Sam Mendes' work, and his work excelled here in the realm of comedy. John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph shared great chemistry as a couple expecting their first child and trying to decide where to settle down and raise their family. it's a bit of a coming-of- age story about people who should have already come-of-age, as we travel across the country along with them meeting quirky parents, friends, and old schoolmates.
it's not all laughs, though. there are plenty of serious and introspective moments and my hat is off to Ms. Rudolph, generally known for her skills in comedy, for adding fine dramatic moments to her character. in the end, this movie doesn't offer any solutions to life's quirks, but it looks at them and even celebrates them.
it's not Mendes' best film, but it's a very enjoyable film with a great cast and lots of laughs, and should appeal to a pretty wide audience. it's a breath of fresh air from all of the Hollywood flash and crap that will be slopped across theater screens this summer. go see it!