Away We Go (2009) Review

 

Away We Go (2009)

Away We Go follows soon-to-be parents Burt and Verona as they travel the country looking for the perfect place to call “home”.

I kinda found this by accident tonight, but this is one of those very rare treats that just makes your soul smile. We get a classic love story, that uses it’s time to not toss challenges in the way of out characters, but to show why they belong together. As they travel, they meet so many people, that either have horrible relationships or amazing ones, showing that love is relative to the one you find it with and that home can only truly be found on your own terms. It’s a scarce and beautiful indie type of film that is also bolstered by a terrific soundtrack, featuring many tracks off of Alexi Murdoch’s debut album, all of which hit so many amazing notes and emotional cues in the story perfectly, taking each scene that much further.

The movie stars John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph, each of whom were still in a weird middle ground in the careers. Krasinski, hot into his Office success, which really shows here, is lovable, awkward, and is a man who has found his purpose with Verona and their soon to be daughter. Rudolph changes direction, usually being the comic relief, but this time, grounding us in reality and searching for a place that feels like home and wanting a future for her child that she never got. Two beautiful performances that complemented each other so well.

Away We Go takes us on a journey, not only across the country, but through the lives of two people who see everything around them, and just want peace within a life they have control over. It’s funny and sentimental in ways that feel real and relatable to the relative relationships we all have and share, with others and within ourselves.

9/10