BY MIKEY MIGO
This movie is much better than the "hand drawn font/soft indy music" trailer it had. I love me some Maya Rudolph. Her work on SNL was great and I feel truly underappreciated in comparison to the praise that Amy and Tina got and still do. To me, she was better than both but I was still weary because this movie is obviously a drama. I'm just recently getting into the US version of "The Office" as it's syndicated on like every other channel so I've never really had a reason to be a fan of John Krasinski. Together, Rudolph and Krasinski are a great pairing and made this movie a pleasure to watch. They play a young-ish couple who's expecting their first baby. The plot of the movie revolves around them traveling the US and a quick stop in Canada in pursuit of the best place to settle down and make a home for themselves and their child. The personalities and characters they encounter are fun and have a good amount of depth. With the supporting cast being made up of Jeff Daniels, Catherine O'Hara, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Allison Janney, Pail Schnider, Carmen Ejogo, Chris Messina, Melanie Lynskey, Josh Hamilton, and fellow "regionite" Jim Gaffigan it's hard to not enjoy this segmented movie. The depth and relationship of Krasinski and Rudolph is pretty great. Some reviews claimed them to be a little condescending and uppity, but I didn't see it that way. All of the other characters are just a bit too "off". It's not as if the couple know who they are yet, but seem to have a better grip on reality than the others in their own worlds. My main issue is that they are poor. They complain about having cardboard for a window and then they magically have money to finance a huge road trip, plane tickets, and all of that. I don't believe that was every explained and just didn't make sense. Overall, the movie is charming and has tons of heart. The acting is good and the characters have lots of vigor. I've already suggested this movie to a few of my friends and will do the same to YOU. If you're down for an independent feeling romantic drama with lots of quirky comedy then this is for you. You're not going to develop any new speech patterns like 90% of the girls who have seen Juno, but you'll appreciate it.
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