Studio: Awards? None I know about
Starring: John Krasinski; Maya Rudolph; Jeff Daniels; Carmen Ejogo; Jim Gaffigan; Maggie Gyllenhaal; Josh Hamilton; Cheryl Hines; Allison Janney; Melanie Lynskey; Catherine O'Hara
Story Line: News that they are expecting their first baby causes mom and dad to be (John Krasinski) Bert and Verona (Maya Rudolph) to embark on a journey to locate the perfect place to live and to raise their child. Their quest inevitably yields unexpected surprises.
sez says: I expected more from Sam Mendes--You can put this movie in his :"I am not perfect' bucket. It was overall mildly entertaining. But it just didn't have an adequate story to hold it together. And while Krasinski and Rudolph portrayed a 'nice young couple' -- they were also boring. He was just a little too stupid, She was just a little to flat. Ther was not apparent reason they were together. The acting was fine..but the concept was weak. Granted there were a couple laugh-out-loud moments--and they are few and far between in life so they should never be dismissed. For instance Alison Janney is over the top funny. And Carmen Ejogo an Jeff Daniels do a grand send-up of Bert's parents who are embarking on their own life and not sitting about waiting to be babysitters. Then Maggie Gyllenhaal couldn't have been any better as an anti-stroller mom. -- but even with the fun bits, this is a case of the whole not being as good as some of its parts. Grade C+
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