Full disclosure: I've been in love with George Clooney since, oh, about the age of 7, so I might be a tad biased. Still, George love aside, I thought the movie was entertaining and certainly topical considering the current economy. The film is funny and has a lot to say about the need for human connection.
I'm not exactly a movie buff, but I know what I like and I was entertained by this movie. George's character Ryan Bingham spends most of his life on the road in his role as a corporate downsizing expert, doing the occasional speaking engagement where he urges others to unload their metaphorical life backpacks of the connections and responsibilities that they've accumulated. I think it says something about Clooney that he can make such a character both relatable and pretty likable. I also thought that Anna Kendricks was really great as the uptight young efficiency expert who (lucky her!) gets to head into the open skies with Clooney.
{I thought some gratuitous Clooney would be just the thing to brighten up a cold winter day}
Have you seen Up In The Air? What are your thoughts?
Alla Prossima
