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Away We Go: A Screenplay (Vintage)

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I couldn't be happier with this film. First and foremost, it's hilarious. I say that as a 26 year old who appreciates a little vulgarity paired with some deadpan humor and social ribbing in the tradition of Bill Murray, Wes Anderson or Michael Cera.

This is the perfect example of movies that are targeting my demographic and hopefully several others. The plot deals with serious issues in a humorous, but mature way (issues I don't want to spoil by mentioning). There are tongue-in-cheek moments of silliness but it's nice to see an R-rated movie that is clearly written for people who want substance over gimmicks or cliches. Slightly more mature than Judd Apatow films, with superior writing from acclaimed novelist Dave Eggers.

This is definitely the best among the pregnancy-themed movies in the past few years (Juno, Baby Mama,etc). This is probably because the pregnancy is only one dimension of the film. It's also about the troubles young adults have (25-30-ish)with deciding how to use their education and talents to make something valuable of themselves and their careers. The script is solid and true-to life for characters that age, not at all stuffy like the one-dimensional Juno character played by Ellen Page. In Away We Go, you can identify with the characters in a genuine way.

I was hesitant to give Krasinski the benefit of the doubt. Same with Maya Rudolph, but they both pulled off a feature-length performance in a way most TV stars struggle to do.

This is a playful, entertaining and, at times, touching story. I especially think couples in their 20s will enjoy watching together.

Im happy about the service. It has taken 1 month to have it on my place but im really satisfied about the product, it seems to be new even when it is a vintage book. I would repeat.

The writing is subtle and the movie was lost on most mainstream viewers who do not get the urbanite silliness and our privilege of having so many choices about how to raise our children.

The movie feels like an inside joke to those parents making all our intentional choices about how we want to raise our family.

I could not stop laughing at times and really enjoyed the humor poking fun at the holier than thou urbanite over educated parents sensibilities.

Maggie Gyllenhaal remains one of our generations most brilliant actresses.
She played her role with an insider's knowledge to poke fun at us.
First hand she is living amongst the craziness of Park Slope Brooklyn "baby wearing" advocates.

I loved it all!

Some people criticize the film Away We Go as being smug. I haven't seen the movie, but I assume that the same can apply to the screenplay. Do I think the screenplay is smug? No, the word I would chose instead is pretentious. To me, it seems like the authors were trying to impress us with this off-beat couple. Verona, who seems to have a chip on her shoulder the size of a small log, despises people like the Performance Mom in the lobby. She practically sneers at her in "unmitigated disgust." I count self-righteousness to be one of the worst sins, and it seems Verona has a heavy dose of it. It would be okay if there were a reason for her righteousness - is she insecure? Does she have a superiority complex? If so, can this please be addressed?

The problem is, the Performance Mom seemed like a deliberate caricature - in fact, every one of the people they meet seem to be distorted, grotesque. The authors are clearly trying to be clever. Note to the authors: don't intentionally try to be cute or make people laugh, because these moments work better when they are unplanned. Let the audience decide what they think is cute or funny. This is a common writer's mistake, I must admit - this is the authors' first screenplay, and the desire to impress readers is understandable.

Other things that I felt the script is lacking: Why are Burt and Verona together? What does she see in him? I am still intrigued by the movie's trailer, where the actors who actually play Burt and Verona seem to breathe more life into the characters than the screenplay does, so I still plan to see the movie. Here's hoping it's not in vain!