What: A newly married couple, Madeleine and George, travel from Chicago to a small town in North Carolina with a dual purpose. Madeleine is meeting George's family for the first time, and she is also interested in signing a local, self-taught artist for her outsider art gallery. George's family includes his parents, his ne'er-do-well younger brother, and the brother's very pregnant wife. As the pregnant sister-in-law, Amy Adams has all the best lines, and she is so charming that she basically walks away with the entire movie stuffed in her prosthetic stomach.
Comparable to: Junebug shares The Station Agent's quietly encompassing character development.
Representative quote: "I wonder what she looks like. I bet she's skinny. She probably is. She's skinnier'n me and prettier too. Now I'll hate her. Oh, I can't wait!"
Bonus representative quote: "God loves you just the way you are. But He loves you too much to let you stay that way."
You might not like it if: You're expecting either a wacky fish-out-of-water comedy about dim country folk, or a preachy feel-good movie where the city slicker learns the true meaning of . . . something. What makes this film great is that it neither condescends to the rural nor demonizes the urban.
How to get it: Widely available to rent or buy.
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