Farmiga matches Clooney's rhythms perfectly, and watching these two glossy creatures circle and parry is one of the great cinematic pleasures of the year.
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12/10/09
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Up in the Air (2009)
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Reviews Counted:117
Fresh:105
Rotten:12
Average Rating:8/10
Consensus: Led by charismatic performances by its three leads, director Jason Reitman delivers a smart blend of humor and emotion with just enough edge for mainstream audiences.
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:Dec 4, 2009 Limited
Box Office: $1,181,450
Synopsis: After getting Oscar attention for JUNO, director Jason Reitman turns to this adaptation of Walter Kirn's comic novel. Academy Award-winner George Clooney stars as Ryan Bingham, a businessman on the... [More]
Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey
Director: Jason Reitman
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Reviews for Up in the Air
Now arriving at the main terminal is the movie of the year.
12/10/09
Jason Reitman’s dry, moving “comedy,” based on the Walter Kirn novel, is a sly indictment of Corporate America, Marketing America and Frequent Flying America.
12/10/09
By looking the displaced worker in the face the film handles a painful and timely subject with considerable grace ... nothing less than a requiem for the American dream.
12/09/09
A delightful new romantic comedy that never suffers from attention deficit disorder.
12/08/09
Top CriticAn assured and layered film that's neither drama nor comedy.
12/07/09
I think that this is a classic in the making.
12/07/09
Top CriticThis is one of those all-encompassing dramedies that makes you laugh, cry, contemplate life, hope for better times, believe in family %u2013 but it doesn't stick with you after it's over.
12/07/09
The consummate bachelor, Mr. Clooney reflects just enough comfort in his own skin without teetering into arrogance, quietly amused by life's idiosyncrasies.
12/06/09
An ideal bittersweet adult comedy sleekly directed by Jason Reitman about life during recession. Clooney achieves an emotional level that breaks new ground for him. Oscars?
12/06/09
Once again, Reitman the screenwriter gives Reitman the director an excuse to ponder the spaces between us and the ties that bind. Or don't.
12/06/09
Top CriticI think it's important to note the realities the movie portrays. Racial stereotypes are still true at airports. We want to believe things are better, but they're not. You still have to deal with the way things actually work.
12/05/09
Great cast, smart writing, and a timely but touchy storyline make Up in the Air a film you won't forget about the moment you leave the theater.
12/05/09
Director Jason Reitman is becoming like a fine wine. And in Up in the Air, he has managed to pour a likely Oscar contender on prescient subject matter while continuing to display his directorial range.
12/05/09
One of the Best Films of 2009 with a bright, sassy, and relevant story about home, connections, unemployment, technology, and traveling light.
12/05/09
smart, sobering, and the perfect funhouse mirror of the zeitgeist
12/05/09
No other picture captures contemporary angst like this timely, turbulent tale. Without doubt, it's one of the best pictures of the year.
12/05/09
Hugely entertaining .... Reitman can turn bitter, unpalatable material into mainstream movies without stripping away all the bite
12/05/09
[Jason] Reitman's most mature film to date is about as grown-up, smart and savvy a film as anyone could hope for from Hollywood.
12/04/09
It's hard to think of an actor who's better at projecting the professional smoothness that's essential to make this character palatable, but Clooney turns out to be willing to take that persona further.
12/04/09
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