Jason Reitman's
adaptation of the novel Up in the Air tells the story of Ryan Bingham (George
Clooney), who makes his living personally handing out pink slips -- he's the
top hatchet man at a company that other companies hire when they are downsizing.
And since business is booming, his job keeps him on the go constantly. He flies
all across the country, staying in a series of nice hotels. And although this
itinerant lifestyle prevents him from having any kind of stable, regular life,
this doesn't bother him in the slightest -- he's thrilled to be a boy in a
traveling bubble. During one particular layover, he strikes up a conversation
with Alex Goran (Vera Farmiga), a fellow savvy traveler. They bond over the ins
and outs of various airlines and hotels, and quickly fall into bed. By morning,
they are figuring out when their schedules will allow them to meet up again,
even though they both make it clear that there are no strings attached. When
Ryan arrives back in the home office, he meets no-nonsense career-oriented
twentysomething Natalie Keener (Anna Kendrick), a fast-rising up-and-comer who
wants to change the company's practices and save millions by having the staff
fire people remotely via webcams. Furious at the thought of losing a lifestyle
he's grown quite comfortable with, he convinces his boss (Jason Bateman) to let
him take Natalie on a few trips so that she can learn what it's really like to
fire someone. Melanie Lynskey, Danny McBride, and J.K. Simmons co-star in this
Best Picture Academy Award nominee. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
Rating: 90%
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/up_in_the_air_2009/
Rating: 7.5/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1193138/
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