A great little movie which received a lot of critical claim, but as usual not much commercial success. Verona and Burt are an oddball couple that are living in a semi-trailer/house when Verona becomes pregnant. Excited they decide to tell Burt's parents, played by Catherine O'Hara and Jeff Daniels, but the parents have news themselves. They're moving to India!
The problem now is where does the young couple live since they had moved specifically near Burt's parents just for the very reason they might help with watching the grandchildren.
However Burt's parents, like most baby boomers, seem more into their own lives then helping to support their son, Burt. This leads to the couple taking trips to visit various friends and relatives in different cities to try and find the best place for them to raise a child.
The couple, played well by John Krasinksi and Maya Rudolph, venture from Phoenix, to Tuscon, to Montreal, searching for the perfect environment to raise their child. I won't give away the ending, but this a very funny, sweet little movie, with a great cast, and poignant moments. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it, but then again I wasn't expecting anything from it. Those are some of the best times to see a good movie, when you know nothing about it and you're pleasantly surprised. Definitely rent this one.
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