[I saw this in June, and forgot to finish writing the review. It may be too little, too late, but at least now seeing the movie is chronicled.]
“AWAY TO PHOENIX” appears in bold white letters on a black background 20 minutes into the movie Away We Go as Burt and Verona embark on their cross-country voyage to find a new place to live. While the titles, and the cast of crackpot friends and acquaintances that Burt and Verona visit, are bold, the couple at the center of this movie are generally quiet, polite, and soft-spoken. Burt, the more lively of the two, shouts at his wife’s pregnant belly to check the effect on its heart rate. I had more interest in some of their friends than in Burt and Verona themselves. It was hard to get to know the couple and what they were looking for in life. Until, at the end of the movie, they find it.