Of course, if you are in the know, you know that Up and Up in the Air couldn't have been more different movies. One is animated. One isn't. And so on.
Up in the Air has George Clooney. As dreamy as he is (don't tell my boyfriend) and as much as in real life he seems to have some sort of inner knowing or something about living life on his terms, living la dolce vida, that it's as if he's always winking at us; I don't see a movie just because George's image is included. I mean he did some movie that came out in 2009 with "goats" in the title. Who saw that?
What I enjoyed about this movie is that I didn't expect Mr. Clooney's character's relationship nor his feelings about his job to turn out the way they did.
As a long-time Ivan Reitman fan, I somehow am pleased that his son, Jason, the director and co-writer, is doing well. I appreciate that he was confident enough to give Mr. Clooney's character a love interest that isn't twenty something or afraid to allude to Clooney's maturing age. Bravo!
Again, I am not so sure I thought this was as "all that" as all the Oscar buzz it received. Nor will I most likely feel a desire to watch it again until fast forward two years in the future when it is on TNT or FX. Worthy of my time and recommendation, however? Yes.
Movie 411:
Movie: Up in the Air
Screenplay Writer: Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner based on a book by Walter Kim
Director: Jason Reitman
Film Editor: Dana E. Glauberman
Plot: With a job that has him traveling around the country firing people, Ryan Bingham leads an empty life out of a suitcase, until his company does the unexpected: ground him.
Cast (top 3 listed from IMDB, click here to see more): George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick
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