Up in the Air
UP
IN THE AIR (15)
D: Jason Reitman
Paramount/Montecito/Rickshaw (Jason Reitman, Ivan Reitman
& Daniel Dubiecki)
US 2009
109 mins
Drama
W: Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner [based
on the novel by Walter Kirn]
DP: Eric Steelberg
Ed: Dana E. Glauberman
Mus: Rolfe Kent
George Clooney (Ryan Bingham), Anna
Kendrick (Natalie Keener), Vera Farmiga (Alex Goran), Jason Bateman (Craig Gregory)
Ryan Bingham's life is mostly spent living out of a suitcase,
travelling across America from city to city where he makes his living firing people from their corporations. His life is suddenly turned upside down however when he has to train a new recruit,
which sets in motion a chain of events which being a potential love interest into his life. He also begins to understand the cold futility of his life and realises he is also just as vulnerable
as those he fires by proxy.
Up In The Air is easily amongst George Clooney's finest
performance, dropping the Cary Grant act he usually takes on for something far more grounded. Anna Kendrick & Vera Farmiga are also fantastic in their supporting roles.
Amongst the best films of 2009.
8/10
