I liked Ryan Bingham from start to finish.

Rating: 8/10 (10 January 2010)

A very good George Clooney movie. Never been a big fan of his but his performances in movies such as The Peacemaker and The Ocean movies have kept me interested. This is by far his best performance. One thing I'll say about Clooney is that he has never looked uncomfortable on screen. And this proves that he's one of the best actors in the business. He plays a motivational speaker who also fires people for the companies they work for. To add to that, he's only responsibility in life is his job and he enjoys a bit monogamy now and then. I liked Ryan Bingham from start to finish. Not because he's an over confident, self absorbed man with no commitments. But because he's seriously funny. And it's hard not to like him, especially towards the end, where Clooney shows a vulnerable side to him I've never seen from him before. Supporting cast are excellent. Vera Famiga is great as Clooney's love interest. She's just a wonderful actress to watch and terribly underrated, I'll be surprised if she doesn't win an award this year for this performance. Anna Kendrick (Twlight) and Jason Bateman hold their own very well and play their roles as though they belong in the movie. But big ups to Jason Reitman son of Ivan, whose shown here he's every bit as good as his father. I wouldn't be surprised if he got a Best Director nod at the Screen Actors and maybe even and an Oscar nomination. Good movie, worth the release and one of my movies of the year so far. Expect it to pick an award or two. Go see!