Away We Go

"Away We Go"
Starring: John Krasinksi, Maya Rudolph, Jeff Daniels, Catherine O'Hara, Allison Janney, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Paul Scheinder
Grade: C

Sam Mendes gets the chance to work on a smaller and modest scale, and in the end turns in an un-even and flat effort. Away We Go is a road picture starring two young leads that are un-married and expecting a baby. Verona asks Burt, "Are we fuck ups?," he's unsure.

The script written by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida features too many annoying characters to even keep us interested. Only towards the end does the resemblance of real people outside of Burt and Verona make their way into the film.

With a soundtrack filled mostly with songs from Alexi Murdoch, and a flawed script, Away We Go is never worth caring about. The leads are serviceable, but the script lacks any raw emotion. The film deals with important life questions, but never presents any real truth or emotion with its audience, making Away We Go a less than mediocre effort