UP IN THE AIR (M)

NOMINATED FOR 6 GOLDEN GLOBES - INCLUDING BEST PICTURE (DRAMA)!
... WINNER OF BEST SCREENPLAY!

NOMINATED FOR 6 ACADEMY AWARDS including BEST PICTURE, BEST ACTOR (CLOONEY), DIRECTOR and 2 SUPPORTING ACTRESS NOMINATIONS!

Director:
Jason Reitman

Starring:
George Clooney
Vera Farmiga
Anna Kendrick
Jason Bateman

Plot Summary:
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.

Genre:
Comedy | Drama

Duration:
109 Minutes

Origin:
U.S.A.

Language:
English

Reviews:
“This ultra-topical comedy from Jason Reitman, director of THANK YOU FOR SMOKING and JUNO, is clever, smart and elegantly made. CLOONEY is at the top of his form as the very controlling protagonist, and all the supporting players are perfect in their roles. The film reminded me a little of Jacques Tati’s PLAYTIME – both Reitman and Tati see the modern world as being boring – it doesn’t matter which city you’re in, the airports and the hotel rooms all look the same.
UP IN THE AIR is firmly rooted in contemporary life – and, to its great credit, it doesn’t pull its punches in the end. I think it's outstanding. Four and a half stars from me.
DAVID STRATTON. ****1/2 STARS!

“Clooney is great in this.... but I came out, and I thought he is surrounded by a galaxy of fabulous women performers in this.
They are all terrific. Vera Farmiga just gets better in every role she pays.There's this contract of superficiality with this real reality underneath it.”
MARGARET POMERANZ. **** 4 STARS!

“Director Jason Reitman does wonderful things with this unlikely but seductive premise. These days, when Hollywood heralds every dreary romcom it makes with the false claim that it compares favourably with the films of Tracy, Hepburn and Cary Grant, it's electrifying to come across one that actually deliver.
Reitman resists the temptation to slide into a conventional ending. Instead he provides a bracingly acid finish to a film richly deserving of the Oscar buzz that surrounds .”
PAUL BYRNES. SMHerald. ****1/2 STARS!

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