Go see Sam Mendes’ ‘Away We Go’, it’s an absolutely wonderful film Last night I went to see the new Sam Mendes film ‘Away We Go’. This is a film I’ve been eagerly awaiting to see ever since I watched the trailer for it. After the misery-porn-epic that was ‘Revolutionary Road’, I wasn’t eager to see another Sam Mendes film any time soon (Kate Winslet’s holocaust movie last year was more upbeat than that downer flick). What really charmed me into seeing ‘Away We Go’ was the fact it stars SNL alumni Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski of ‘The Office’. Together they play Burt and Verona, a couple in their mid thirties that is about to have their first kid, but they are also still trying to figure life out and where to start their family. In my opinion, ‘Away We Go’ is best summed up as an existential-mature-romantic-comedy. This film has a few raunchy scenes (particularly a scene where Burt is discussing with Verona about vaginal taste and what that means) but these scenes are all well-natured. They make perfect sense in the context of the relationship of Burt and Verona and the film. For the most part these are two people having a mid-thirties life-crisis moment.They feel that their friends have matured into responsible adults with families and adult responsibilities while they are still trying to figure things out. It’s a premise people in their 20’s, 30’s and even 40’s can relate to. Things don’t always fall into place. Many of are still asking ourselves the question “Is this what being an adult is like?” (maybe it’s just me, but I have a feeling more than a few of us can relate to that type of mindset). This is a very intimate film, but it’s also one of the funniest films I’ve seen this year. The music for the entire film is provided mostly by folk singer/songwriter Alex Murdoch, an artist I adore and a perfect fit for setting the tone and atmosphere of this type of film. Director Sam Mendes paints an emotional portrait of a couple that is just looking for the simple answers in life in the face of impending parenthood responsibilities. However they soon come to realize that everyone else is still trying to figure out how to live their lives too. There are no simple answers and everyone has problems on different levels. ‘Away We Go’ is a beautiful film and is an evolutionary step in the acting careers of Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski. See this film, you will not be disappointed.

Go see Sam Mendes’ ‘Away We Go’, it’s an absolutely wonderful film

Last night I went to see the new Sam Mendes film ‘Away We Go’. This is a film I’ve been eagerly awaiting to see ever since I watched the trailer for it. After the misery-porn-epic that was ‘Revolutionary Road’, I wasn’t eager to see another Sam Mendes film any time soon (Kate Winslet’s holocaust movie last year was more upbeat than that downer flick).

What really charmed me into seeing ‘Away We Go’ was the fact it stars SNL alumni Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski of ‘The Office’. Together they play Burt and Verona, a couple in their mid thirties that is about to have their first kid, but they are also still trying to figure life out and where to start their family.

In my opinion, ‘Away We Go’ is best summed up as an existential-mature-romantic-comedy. This film has a few raunchy scenes (particularly a scene where Burt is discussing with Verona about vaginal taste and what that means) but these scenes are all well-natured. They make perfect sense in the context of the relationship of Burt and Verona and the film.

For the most part these are two people having a mid-thirties life-crisis moment.They feel that their friends have matured into responsible adults with families and adult responsibilities while they are still trying to figure things out. It’s a premise people in their 20’s, 30’s and even 40’s can relate to. Things don’t always fall into place. Many of are still asking ourselves the question “Is this what being an adult is like?” (maybe it’s just me, but I have a feeling more than a few of us can relate to that type of mindset).

This is a very intimate film, but it’s also one of the funniest films I’ve seen this year. The music for the entire film is provided mostly by folk singer/songwriter Alex Murdoch, an artist I adore and a perfect fit for setting the tone and atmosphere of this type of film. Director Sam Mendes paints an emotional portrait of a couple that is just looking for the simple answers in life in the face of impending parenthood responsibilities. However they soon come to realize that everyone else is still trying to figure out how to live their lives too. There are no simple answers and everyone has problems on different levels. ‘Away We Go’ is a beautiful film and is an evolutionary step in the acting careers of Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski. See this film, you will not be disappointed.