Downsized Emotions

Rating: 8/10 (11 March 2010)

Intelligent Hollywood entertainment for grown-ups is so rare nowadays that while watching this wonderful gem I was quite simply awe-struck.
Apart from Clooney's most profound characterization so far - amongst a first-rate cast -, it's Reitman's assured direction and the witty and perceptive screenplay which deliver the goods.
Every visual nuance is subtly handled, not a single scene goes on too long or feels jarring. There's a natural flow to the narrative, which puts across its timely message in a clear yet not too obvious way. And the customary final sugar-coating is reduced to a minimum, whereas emotional resonance takes the limelight.
A pic that's really true to itself. Marvellous!
8 out of 10 million air miles