(2013-05-17 21:11:28)

They Edited Out the Funniest Scenes

If you get the DVD be sure to check out the deleted scenes. I don't understand why they removed the best scenes, but they did.As it stands it's just okay, and becomes predictable. George Clooney fans will love it though, so definitely see it if you enjoy his acting.

simona gianotti

(2013-05-17 13:37:54)

Good script and good cast for a bittersweet "dramatic comedy"

There's comedy, but there's also much tragedy (the global job crisisbeing very actual and urgent), cynicism, some pettiness of everydayhuman life, false compassion. There's some necessity for a happyending, which would be welcomed, obviously, but, without revealing theplot twist approaching the end, let's only that (some) women can be asrepellent as only (some) men can be. One the whole, I liked this movie,being unexpectedly less predictable than it sounded, it gets to mixseriousness and fun with intelligence, above all thanks to a goodscript, never forgetting the tragic background it is rooted on. Goodacting is delivered by the three main characters: Clooney has alwaysthat adorable but sometimes annoying (highly tolerable annoying,indeed!) face, but he delivers a really good performance, on the whole.Vera Farmiga, all refinement and enigma, plays her part in a perfectway. In the end, after one million of flight miles, the movie remindedme of a travel quote I once read on a plane while coming back home froma journey, it sounded more or less like this : "No one realizes howbeautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on hisold, familiar pillow.", and I would add, until he rejoins those truedears who will listen to his travel account and will accompany himalong the everyday journey of life.

Cynthia Fuchs

(2013-05-15 05:10:12)

As these lessons all come together, the film's floaty, cool affect starts to come down to earth, the points and plot turning more conventional.

(2013-05-15 01:13:06)

Up In The Air DVD

This review is from: Up in the Air (DVD) My husband I enjoyed this film. It was very entertaining and not at all predicatable. It is nice to see a film for adults. The acting was fantastic. I hope to see more of Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick in the future. Of course Jason Bateman is always good and I am glad to see him in more films. George Clooney was fantastic too. The scene at the end where he stands there and says nothing but watching his facial expressions change was superb acting. Using out of work people in the scenes was genious. Jason Reitman is a great director and look forward to his next project.

Roger Ebert

(2013-05-13 13:08:00)

Up in the Air takes the trust people once had in their jobs and pulls out the rug. It is a film for this time.

(2013-05-13 11:23:49)

Life in a Backpack

Ryan Bingham is close to chalking up a mythical 10 million miles on American Airlines when a perky new executive, Natalie, threatens to take the personal touch out of giving employees the boot by turning it into a web-cam experience. Bingham is a no-nonsense "outplacement representative" who is close to reaching a major frequent-flyer milestone. He also finds himself wrestling with a cardboard cut-out of his sister and fiance, which they want him to photograph in front of landmarks around the US. Not to be thwarted from his "magic number," he leads Natalie on a round of outplacements to demonstrate that this is something that can only be done in person.Clooney has become quite comfortable in this type of role, growing ever more attractive with his gray highlights and open smile. He seems to have met a good match in Vera Farminga (Alex), who similarly has taken on a pleasant "weathered" look, despite being only 36 years old. The two play off each other like in a Billy Wilder movie. Social commentary is kept to a minimum, although Natalie feels the brunt of outplacing persons when they are forced to give Detroit autoworkers the heave-ho.Jason Reitman seems more polished now. He avoids getting overly sentimental, although there was a point where you thought this movie might go the way of Sleepless in Seattle. Ryan manages to hook Alex into going to his sister's wedding with him, which to some extent forces him to re-evaluate his own life. He seems almost to the point of giving up those swizzle sticks at executive class lounges when this airport romance hits some turbulence and he is forced to accept the cards that have been dealt him.

Movie_Muse_Reviews

(2013-05-11 21:03:19)

The ideal blend of sharp comedy and heartfelt drama with an enduring message

Jason Reitman has been the creative force behind two of the warmest,funniest, modern- savvy and thought-provoking comedies in the last fiveyears ("Thank You For Smoking" and "Juno"). He continues this traditionwith "Up in the Air," one of if not the best film of 2009, which looksat life with a view from the top, the perspective of a man who livesout of his suitcase -- and packs light. Devoid of commitment andresponsibility in everything down to relationships, the story of RyanBingham (George Clooney) is cleverly smooth and will make filmgoerseverywhere appreciate their own baggage.Ryan Bingham fires people for a living. Gutless bosses outsource theirlayoffs to the company he works for, so he travels the country droppingtraumatic news on countless people. As a frequent flyer, he has asecret goal of reaching 10 million miles on American Airlines. To him,the airport is home; he has no committed relationships or friendshipsand he gives lectures on how those are the things that weigh our livesdown. Who better to play a free-wheeling middle-aged bachelor with asoulless job than Clooney? His suave looks and comic delivery make himan enviable and intriguing character despite that we'd never want tospend all that time in an airport let alone make people miserable everyday.Bingham's life of traveling bliss gets an upgrade when he hooks up withfellow businesswoman Alex (Vera Farmiga), who shares his same passionfor traveling nuance and sexually charged witticism. At the same time,a young up-and-comer in his company (Anna Kendrick) threatens his wayof life when she proposes online video conference firing. In an effortto prove that would be a bad idea (and save his lifestyle), Binghamconvinces his boss (Jason Bateman) to let him take her on his next setof trips so she can see what this work is really about.Loosely adapted from a novel by Walter Kirn, Reitman and Sheldon Turnerwhip up a script that's smart and hip yet familiar and easy to follow.It's somewhat predictable, but in a good way -- never clichГѓВ© and all inthe spirit of the story's message. Bingham's unique and isolatedlifestyle serves as an ideal example for jump-starting a discussion ofwhat's most important in life -- ultimately whether happiness can beachieved if life isn't shared. The other characters provide otherperspectives on this same essential question and further complicateBingham's own emotional journey as he questions his long-held beliefs.Reitman's genius as a director is in guiding us along fluidly throughthis contemplation. Being his third very good film, "Up in the Air" isnow proof that no director takes his audience from comedy to heartfeltdrama as seamlessly and gracefully as Reitman. The script is naturallyfunny, playing off our familiarity with airport travel for a variety ofjokes, yet the next scene will be when Bingham's firing someone andsuddenly all this tension builds and sympathy and pity pours out of theaudience for these poor people losing their jobs whom Reitman handleswith such sensitivity given the tough economic context this film isbeing released in.Other impressive elements of the film include Anna Kendrick'sperformance as Natalie, a recent college grad who is a hard-nosedefficient type on the outside with an emotionally sensitive interior.Her trip with Ryan reveals to her that not everything in life can beplanned for nor should it be. Kendrick handles one of those potentiallyclichГѓВ© young person roles with class. She's multi-dimensional includingthrowing her own bit of humor in with the many emotional highs and lowsher character experiences. Farmiga also proves no marquee name wasnecessary. She's sweet, a bit sassy and holds her own against themagnetic Clooney."Up in the Air" could fall into a rut of being all about travel humorand how always being on the go affects a person -- or it could be aboutwhat it's like having to fire people day in an day out, but all theseelements are instead tied beautifully together to remind us howvaluable relationships can be, no matter how big or how small. Reitmanand this wonderful cast not only entertain us but also deliver thatmessage as well as it's ever been delivered.~Steven CVisit my site at moviemusereviews.com

(2013-05-11 07:50:22)

Fitting given the recent global financial crisis

"Up in the Air" is a comedy-drama film that follows the work of Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) who informs workers all over America that they are laid off.Bingham does the dirty work for restructuring businesses as an employee of an independent company Career Transitions Corporation (CTC). His life of travel and shallow living hits a snag though when he is teamed up with fresh faced Natalie Keener (Anna Kendrick) who is looking at ways to reduce travel costs for CTC, but life on the road is where Bingham feels in his element.For years Bingham has used smooth talk and insincere advice to comfort those that he has fired, yet spending time with Keener, developing a relationship with a fellow work travel junky he comes across, and the marriage of his younger sister combine to undo his world of ostentation.The film narrative covers many themes such as selfishness, workplace cold heartedness, and reflecting on social attitudes that for a long time provided Bingham with comfort but are exposed to be flawed life compasses.It is a movie that viewers will be able to relate to in their own ways with an assorted storyline that is at times saddening, often humorous, and philosophically informative.Nicholas R.W. Henning - Australian Author

(2013-05-10 03:39:27)

Happily Disconnected unlike the anchored life of Matt Damon's The Informant

I'd rather have George Clooney's life in this movie (I have no idea what his character's name is - I just think, "George Clooney!") where everything is expense account-ed plus he gets kickbacks in the form of accumulated miles for every dollar he is reimbursed for anyway. Everything is done for him in terms of meals, washing dishes, laundry, changing the bed linens, washing the bathrooms (one hopes) and in flight coddling and free oreos in the executive class lounge. Pretty good if you don't have true love and the desire for babies that true love brings. Plus, George Clooney's job does not involve expertise except reading people's personal files and his ego-nourishing use of his personality to get over on total strangers. The job itself sucks but how the job is packaged is great for certain personalities. Not everyone who watches this movie is going to feel better about nesting in Nebraska or Wisconsin. This is somewhat like Nicolas Cage's Family Man before Don Cheadle appears. I think the remorse is projected by the audience. George Clooney never meets his One in this film. Anna Kendrick as Natalie is great but really undamaged and inexperienced in contrast to Vera Farmiga's character who could only survive encountering and interacting with someone like George Clooney if she didn't have a fallback situation. If I had been Natalie's age, I would have wanted to sign up to be Up in The Air. I've heard a Dell rep in Hong Kong complain about five star hotels and business class fares but not everyone would have found it to be a hardship especially if they had no human relationships tying them down. I could have done this job for decades and happily accumulated unspent income AND kickbacks. It's a very busy ant stockpiling against the coming winter kind of employment - low expenses and creature comfort perks.

reelinspiration

(2013-05-09 11:14:18)

UP IN THE AIR: more than a flighty comedy

ZIP up the carry-on bag, SNAP up the handle, ROLL up to the gate, andV.I.P. through the automatic check-in machine. ZIP. SNAP. ROLL. VIP."It's a pleasure to see you again Mr. Bigham." In V.I.P. time, RyanBigham is "Up in the Air."This is the structured, comfortable life of Corporate Downsizing Expertand elite frequent flyer Ryan Bigham (brilliantly played by GeorgeClooney.) Bigham happily travels 322 days a year. He is on the verge ofachieving his ultimate goal - to win a golden card for earning tenmillion frequent flyer hours. And he has just met the frequent flyerwoman of his dreams, Alex Goran (Vera Farmiga) - a sexually adventurouswoman with no excess baggage.I was delighted to discover that "Up in the Air" was a charming, witty,and ultimately poignant film in the tradition of Prestin Sturge's smartcomedies. Kudos to director/co-writer Jason Reitman ("Juno," "Thank Youfor Smoking,"), co-writer Sheldon Turner, and an award winning ensemblecast. Brigham flies from city to city firing unsuspecting corporateemployees. He handles his job with the necessary objectivity whiletreating his victims with as much dignity as he can muster. He givesthem a package that includes their severance benefits and a plan forreclaiming their unrealized dreams. No doubt it is a great comfort toget "up and away" from it all.Brigham is in danger of being grounded when an Ivy League graduateNatalie Keener (Anna Kendrick) develops a plan to save travel costs byfiring people via video conferencing. Brigham's comfortable routine ischallenged when he is forced to take Natalie on the road to show herthe ropes. She observes, "You have set up a way of life that makes itimpossible for you to have any kind of human connection." I foundmyself routing for this self-centered man to finally grow and learn howto connect with other people. "Up in the Air" reminds us that in these difficult times, we need thestrength we get from our connections with others. I loved it.Movie Blessings! Jana Segal, Reel Inspiration

Gary Wolcott

(2013-05-08 09:51:33)

Don't let a premise that sounds as boring as a corporate board meeting keep you from catching what may be the year's best movie.

(2013-05-07 21:27:07)

Depressing but well done

This review is from: Up in the Air (DVD) The first time I saw this movie, I found it to be so depressing that I thought I would never see it again. After watching it a second time, I appreciate the quality of some of the performances a bit more. This is the story of people who have all sorts of different issues connecting with others. The main character is a severe loner by choice, preferring to live his life "up in the air". He works for a company that specializes in firing employees for employers that cannot bring themselves to do it. Many of the people he fires have a hard time dealing with the loss of a job because it will have relationship implications, either with family members or because of the severance of a longstanding relationship to their employer. His colleagues, friends and family also have a number of relationship situations that are explored in the movie. The unique thing about this movie is the relentless travel imagery. The movie only stays in one place for a short period before heading off to another airport terminal, rental car depot or hotel lobby. For anyone who has traveled lately, the thought that someone could actually enjoy that kind of lifestyle is probably jarring. The most ironic thing about the film is that this main character whose disconnected lifestyle depends on his ability to connect with the people he is firing in person is threatened with becoming stationary because of a new system in which the company would be able to fire people remotely via the internet. The actors playing the main characters give a pretty convincing performance portraying their character types and there is a pretty impressive array of bit actors who do a good job playing the victims of corporate downsizing. This isn't the kind of move you watch for action, romance or happy endings. It is a movie that leaves a visual impression.

dunmore_ego

(2013-05-07 17:42:22)

Loner Class.

UP IN THE AIR is that rare chickcentric movie that doesn't make me wantto vomit or slap someone. It is a story about love, but it's not a LoveStory; it's a movie about romance, but it's not a Romantic Movie; ittakes us on a bucking and diving flight across the landscape of humanemotions and leaves us... up in the air.Two ships pass in the night. And keep passing.This movie is refreshing as a bottle of Orange Cream-Mama being shakenand opened in your face. A story about an enigmatic connection betweentwo attractive, intelligent, middle-aged protagonists - not teenhipsters flapping platitudes and doing drugs in tight t-shirts. A moviethat doesn't dumb itself down, nor dumb us down, which surprises eventhe best of us nihilists.Ryan Bingham (George Clooney, charm working overtime) and Alex Goran(curvy, sensual Vera Farmiga), two Constant Travelers turned on by eachothers' elitism, meet at an airport bar and strike up a steamy,traveling relationship, never daring to get closer than a few citiesapart.Ryan's job is to fire people from theirs, a kind of Terminationconsultant brought in by corporations too gutless to face their ownemployees when letting them go. Much like the impermanence of the jobmarket he sluices through like a shark, Ryan's life is uncluttered anditinerant - that's the way he likes it: "All the things you hate aboutflying are warm reminders I'm home." He describes the time he spent inhis apartment last year as "43 miserable days." Alex is a little moremysterious, which will prove to be this movie's trump card.Ryan's boss (Jason Bateman) saddles him with a termination novice,Natalie (Anna Kendrick), whose naivetГѓВ© about career and love is instark contrast to Ryan's and Alex's mature, intelligent take on life,sex and other mishaps. Whereas Clooney and Farmiga work beautifullytogether, underplaying against each other with an easy chemistry thatsits on them like favorite sweatshirts, Natalie is an uncomfortablenaif in her own skin, representing the flapping teen demographic andspouting the Chick Flick platitudes to prove it. Irony is, she detailsher mundane life plan as something worth aiming for, and Ryan'sbrother-in-law to be (Danny McBride, in a poignant, subdued role)details the exact same plan later as if it is a fatalistic dead end.Directed and co-written by Jason Reitman, UP IN THE AIR and his otherauteur work, THANK YOU FOR SMOKING (2006), are so much more honest andcompelling than that girlie crap that he merely directed, JUNO (2007,written by Diablo Cody). Movie's denouement is a welcome shake to theshoulders, heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time. Produced byboth Reitmans (Jason and father, Ivan), from a novel by Walter Kim, UPIN THE AIR takes the Chick Flick Handbook and tears out the pages onMaking Real Men Vomit. Men (and pussy-men alike) can safely watch thiswhole movie with the person whose purse holds their balls, and notpretend to fall asleep or threaten a brain aneurysm.Effective cameos from J.K. Simmons as a sacked employee, ZachGalifianakis as a vengeance-crazed sacked employee, and Sam Elliott,whose mustache is now completely out of control.

(2013-05-06 23:28:02)

What else can be said (no spoiler alert)

This review is from: Up in the Air [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray) What more can i say that the 157 people before me haven't already said. I told a friend of mine that i thought this was the funniest movie of the year and she hit me with a towel. Well, i laughed as hard at her as i did at the movie.It is a movie about being laid off, so if you have been laid off during this ecconomicly hard time i would think twice about seeing it before you get another job. it CAN be a little on the depressing side if you let it.George Clooney has the same comic meter that he did in Oceans 11 and i loved that one too. It just doesn't have the great ensamble cast that Ocean's 11 had.The wedding scene was the down part of this movie. i don't even know why Ryan's family was written into this, but it was. you have to take the bad with the good, and the ending was classic, even if you did see it coming an hour before hand.

Van Roberts

(2013-05-01 22:25:13)

Nothing Really Heavy . . . But Entertaining

George Clooney plays a clean-cut, suit-and-tie guy who wings around thecountry via American Airlines delivering the bad news to sackedemployees because their bosses lack the intestinal fortitude to firethem. He is really good at his job and he has gotten to liking what hedoes because there is an art to telling people that they are fired. Healso likes to give speeches to inspirational speeches to audiencesabout how to live without things. It is his back-pack speech. He is abachelor who lives a frugal lifestyle and takes all the advantages thatflying American Airlines offers. Along the way, he meets a deliciouslooking doll Alex Goran(Vera Farmiga of "Orphan") who flies all over,too, and they strike up an occasional romance with no strings attached.Corporate boss Craig Gregory (Jason Bateman of "Extract") calls ourhero into the main office in Omaha and announces that the company wantsto cut expenses by firing people on the Internet. Of course, Ryan(George Clooney) thinks that this is a bad idea for several goodreasons. The individual who came up with this bright idea is a newbieNatalie Keener (Anna Kendrick) who likes to use some of the lines thatRyan wields in his interviews. Craig decides to let Ryan take Natalieout to show her the ropes. If you have ever flown or flown as much asRyan has, the endless scenes in airport terminals will seem familiar."Up in the Air" springs several important surprises that may catch youblind and irony plays an important role in the narrative. Essentially,this movie is rather like the western movies where the veterangunslinger teaches the green gunslingers all the tricks of the trade.J.K. Simmons of "Spiderman" movies, Sam Elliot, Danny McBride, and ZachGalifianakis of "The Hangover" all put in cameo appearances. Clooney ishis usual polished self. "Up in the Air" is a good movie but it doesnot have the sarcasm of director Jason Reitman's previous films "ThankYou For Smoking" and "Juno." This is the first movie that recognizes afad where people have pictures of themselves taken in places that theyhave not visited.

(2013-05-01 10:55:12)

Up in the Air Review

This review is from: Up in the Air (DVD) The DVD was just like a new one. I was actually cast as an "extra" in that movie. I can be seen for a few seconds just to the left of George Clooney on the dance floor at the wedding reception. Since I am in it, I definitely wanted a copy. My friend, (who was also cast as an extra, but you only see his bald spot) and I have shown it several times to our friends and family members. We are very happy with the quality. The movie was great! I don't think I could have found a better price with the same quality anywhere else.

brian_dines

(2013-05-01 02:15:48)

Up in the Air -- it's a nice adult film

I'm not sure what percentage of movies are about the complexity ofmeeting the right person in this day and age, but it's got to be 30percent or more. I find it interesting how these kinds of films haveevolved over the years, from the simplistic, hyper-romantic films yougot pre-1970s to movies like Up in the Air and Love and Other Drugs,both of which are good movies.Recently I saw When Harry Met Sally again and loved it, but what madethat film interesting at the time was the non-traditional way the twomain characters came together, first disliking each other on a roadtrip, meeting in an airport and then finally becoming friends despiteBilly Crystal's relationship law #1 that "men and women cannot befriends." I loved When Harry Met Sally, but it's amazing that in just20 years that film's dated that story's plot now seems when comparedwith Up in the Air, which follows the life of Ryan, a professional hitman, who flies from city to city firing people instead of killing them.He's good at his job and enjoys traveling all over the country,amassing frequent flier miles while easing people out of their jobs. Atsome point along the way, Ryan (played by George Clooney) he meets thecharacter played by Vera Farmiga, a fellow business traveler. After anice little fling, they decided to synchronize their schedules whenpossible so they can continue their "casual" relationship whenever theycan. But as the story moves along, you see Clooney's character start toquestion his philosophy of life (it's easier to travel with an emptybackpack than a full one) as he begins developing a deeper interest inFarmiga's character, something he eventually decides he wants to pursuebeyond the limits of hotel rooms. It's a nice, subtle film that's wellacted and scripted, painting what I think is a fairly realistic, yetentertaining, picture of the complexity of white-collar relationships.I'm guessing Love and Other Drugs, UP in the Air and 500 Days (ofSummer) simply reflect back to the audience the changing nature ofrelationships. If you liked any of those films, DO NOT SEE the movieIt's Complicated, one of the worst and most predictable films I've seenin years. Trust me on this.

Sindre Kaspersen

(2013-04-30 12:01:22)

"Charmingly humorous and romantic character piece..."

Canadian-American actor, producer, screenwriter and director JasonReitman's third feature film which he co-wrote with screenwriter andproducer Sheldon Turner, is an adaptation of a novel from 2001 byAmerican novelist Walter Kirn. It was screened at the 36th TellurideFilm Festival in 2009, premiered in the Special Presentations sectionat the 34th Toronto International Film Festival in 2009 and is anAmerican production which was shot on locations in USA and produced byJason Reitman, producer Jeffrey Clifford, Czechoslovakian-born Canadianproducer and director Ivan Reitman and American producer DanielDubiecki. It tells the story tells the story about business travelerand corporate down-sizer Ryan Bingham who lives and breaths by working.He has an almost platonic relationship to his fellow man and isconvinced that he has found the right philosophy of life, but thatchanges when he meets a like-minded woman named Alex in a bar.Finely and acutely directed by Canadian-American filmmaker JasonReitman, this finely paced and nuanced fictional tale which is narratedmostly from the protagonist's point of view, draws a mindful portrayalof a successful bachelor who is married to his occupation and hisrelationship with a woman he coincidentally runs into at a bar. Whilenotable for it's naturalistic urban milieu depictions, fine productiondesign by art director and production designer Steve Saklad andcinematography by American cinematographer Eric Steelberg, thischaracter-driven and dialog-driven comedy-drama depicts an empathicstudy of character and contains a great score by British composer RolfeKent. This humane, compelling, atmospheric and involving road-movie whichexamines themes like interpersonal relations and family relations isimpelled and reinforced by it's cogent narrative structure, subtlecharacter development, colorful characters, quick-witted dialog and theprominent acting performances by American actor, screenwriter, producerand director George Clooney, American actress and director Vera Farmigaand American actress Anna Kendrick. A charmingly humorous and romanticcharacter piece which gained, among numerous other awards, the BAFTAAward for Best Screenplay - Adapted Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner atthe 63rd BAFTA Awards in 2010 and the Golden Globe Award for BestScreenplay at the 67th Golden Globe Awards in 2010.

aiga

(2013-04-29 09:44:43)

He's a sad and lonely man... but the movie is great!

It is great! I could say that it is brilliant even. I just saw itrecently, but lately (since "Avatar" :D) it is the best I've seen.George Clooney is a great actor. I do love him not just because I'm agirl (Let's face it! Women love him because he is what he is.), butbecause he gives great performances one after another. A movie with hisname in the titles guarantees a good time. So, yeah! I'm a fan. Butlet's speak about the movie... I loved it. I loved its fresh humor, thesadness of the story and how it was blended to make a perfect,refreshing cocktail. This is a movie about a man who has lived all hislife in a certain manner, is used to certain things and ways, iscommitted to a life of a bachelor (Even more than that! He doesn't evenhave an address that he would call his home, and basically lives out ofa suitcase by choice.). He denies family and marriage. All theinteraction he needs he gets from flight attendants (That's anoverstatement, but it basically explains his level of need for otherpeople.) One day this man realizes that the philosophy, he has beenliving by, might be flawed and he just might want to try out some ofthat regular stuff that all of us are dreaming off since we were 5years old, or so. He just might commit to another person. And guesswhat!!! It all blows up in his face! It seams so unfair... so sad. Hewas ready to change his life for another person, but it turned out,nobody needed him different. I felt so sorry for this man. He has shuthimself off from the world and now, that he wants to rejoin, it doesn'tlet him. Is it too late at some point to change your stars??? I guessthat the lesson is: be careful what you wish for - you might just getit. SO, the actors were great. George of course! I love Vera Farmiga.She is great and charming as always. I must point out Anna Kendrick'sperformance. She has something. I must agree with the many comments outthere who all claim that she has a great potential. I truly enjoyed herperformance. It is nothing like the Twilight saga. Good luck to her!But all these wonderful actors were brought together to tell aninteresting and fresh story. Not everyone will like it, but it's asmart movie. It's not for everyone.

gavin6942

(2013-04-29 00:09:09)

Well Made, But Just Rather Blah

With a job that has him traveling around the country firing people,Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) leads an empty life out of a suitcase,until his company does the unexpected: ground him.On a technical level, the film is well made. It looks good, the scriptis decent, and any film with George Clooney has to be at least mostlygood. He is one of the great actors of our time. And the "twist" waspredictable yet redeeming to such a standard romance. Heck, I evenappreciated the political message of what it is like to be unemployed.But I found the mix of comedy and drama to fail, especially because thedrama was so boring compared with the comedy. The balance was off. Afew good moments -- with Sam Elliott and Young MC -- did not make upfor the lazy romance, Anna Kendrick's atrocious acting, or the awfulsoundtrack.I still have to give it a good rating because, heck, it is still a goodmovie. But so much was unbalanced, and it would probably have workedbest as a straight comedy.