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I think Goatboys rant has somewhat seeped into my brain and taken over because I just could not get on with this film until the latter parts. This couple just increasingly annoyed me with their naive, judgemental and eccentric/funny behaviour.
What really annoyed me was the "Are we fuckups?" talk which consisted of that question, the reply "No" and was then repeated about 4 or 5 times. Look, if you're 34 (or 33), you're both employed, you're 6 months pregnant and you're living in a crapshack and seemingly haven't planned shit, then yeah, you're fuckups. From that moment on, the judgemental attitude towards every other couple really pissed me off.

I think your tolerance for this couple really depends on where you're at in your life. If you're young, carefree and you've not really thought about your life with any kind of reality, then yeah you could probably like these two.
On the other hand, if you're old enough to be firmly stuck in reality or if you've had kids then this kind of naivete is akin to watching a documentary about teen parents espousing their "All u need iz luv" attitude to raising kids, which is fucking annoying to anyone who knows better.

For what it's worth, the film does improve towards and the end as they actually grow up and encounter a couple who are grounded in a harsh reality. That scene in Montreal being the only one with gravitas that's not ruined by someone trying to be funny (trampoline scene, I'm looking at you).
Overall there's just a complete lack of urgency or tension and the comedy feels misplaced for a couple that are actually pretty fucked at the start of the film. You kind of wonder the hell they've been doing in the previous 6 months. Overall, nothing really rings true which is the bare requirement for any indie film.