Away We Zzzzzzz.....

So far, this has been the summer of lackluster movies. It's so sad when you really, really look forward to seeing something, and then it's not so great. The latest example of this is Away We Go, a movie that seemed to have so much going for it: 1) It stars John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph, 2) directed by Sam Mendes, 3) written by Dave Eggers and his wife with the fun name, Vendela Vida. PLUS, as a happily engaged person, I am a sucker for anything relationship, wedding and/or baby related lately.

But...it kind of just dragged on. The best part was with Maggie Gyllenhaal, who played a super-annoying, hippie-dippie earth mother chick. She was good because you were grossed out by her enough to be interested in what was going on. But that only lasted 15-20 minutes. Another good part was with the friends they visited in Montreal who were having their own problems, but again, that was over quick. The rest of the movie was pretty much zzzz....

Other disappointments: The Hangover. It lacked the surprising warmth of I Love You, Man, and wasn't nearly as funny or clever. And Management? Sorry Jennifer Aniston - I'll bet you were expecting it to be another Good Girl? It's not.

Oh well. I'd still rather sit through any of them again than watch Star Trek.