Worth a watch.

Rating: 6/10 (8 July 2013)

How to be sympathetic towards a man who fires people for a living? Well, there is just no way. It's a dirty job, someone has to do it, or so it is stated, but that doesn't mean you should make him a main character in a big film with George Clooney. If you do choose to do it, don't make him this sympathetic, as if this man is some kind of saint... But that's just me, I guess. Having said that, I did stay interested in how he did his work and how the 'new way' would or would not work, and, of course, how the rookie would or would not pull things off.
And the film is certainly enjoyable in other respects; Clooney and Farmiga play well and newcomer (for me anyway) Anna Kendrick is a true revelation in this comedy that never becomes a 'laugh-out-loud' production, but is rather subtle and gentle, and at times I was even reminded of 'The Office' (you know, the - US - series); certain scenes likes the party-crash and the wedding had almost a documentary feel to them, and I liked that. The aerial photography is simply eye candy. All of this is topped off with a really nice soundtrack, so the only thing wrong with it... I mentioned that earlier.
The twist (she's married) came as a surprise to me, and was an interesting one. But then the ending seems to be saying: 'find someone to partner up with, or you'll be miserable and lonely at the end of your life'... which is such a relative thing if you take a good look at real life.
Let's make it 6 out of 10, because all in all 'Up in the Air' is worth a watch.