(Anna Kendrick forgot about the rules regarding hand baggage allowance)Cast: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick & Melanie Lynskey
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Screenplay by: Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner
Plot:
Ryan Bingham (Clooney), a frequent flyer and corporate downsizer is living high flying lifestyle just fine until a new work colleague and a new love interest come into the fold.
Verdict:
George Clooney can do no wrong it seems, consistent, funny, utterly charming, always picks the right roles to play and the right Directors to work with and that is certainly the case once again here, with Up In The Air. However something else sticks out here; the realness to Clooney's performance making it, perhaps his best pick to date, no wonder he only needed to briskly read Reitman's script before jumping onboard.
With that said, the woman who have an affect on Clooney's Bingham as the film progresses are also great, especially Anna Kendrick as a sharp new recruit with bright ideas for the future of Bingham's business. There relationship is a perfect odd-couple scenario as they are forced to work together.
Seemingly continuing where he left off with Juno, Reitman just gets better and better, crafting his best film out of the three he's directed so far. The script is his sharpest yet with Reitman's interesting decision to use real people who lost their jobs in the economical downfall for some of the 'firing' scenes, adding a bigger emotional punch to proceedings and the huge relevance that comes with it.
And just when you get comfortable and think you understand what the film is about and where it is heading, Reitman has a couple of tricks up his sleeve as the film winds down neatly to a perfect ending for a brilliantly made motion picture that feels beautifully old fashioned.
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