Honestly? I didn't get what all the fuss was about, even if I did enjoy the performances.

Rating: 7/10 (4 May 2010)

Up in the Air is a well made movie, it's acted wonderfully it's just a lot of time it just seemed to be very bland for my tastes. For starters I didn't really feel satisfied with the whole story set up and in the end it didn't really go anywhere either. Ryan Bingham's character isn't that easy to root for. He fires people on a daily basis doesn't seem to show really any remorse from it, and he seems to be quite self-centered until Vera Farmiga's character shows up. The movie itself is very cold, watching all these decent people get laid off from their jobs wasn't very fun at all to watch, it's just a very depressing movie in my opinion. While George Clooney isn't a favorite of mine, he can be quite a good actor when presented with the right script, but it just seemed to be trying too hard, and I had trouble getting into all the hype. Anna Kendrick is by far the best hidden thing about this movie, and her performance was absolutely fantastic. Up in the Air is yet another major Oscar contender that has disappointed me, I just didn't see the point in it all, even if it had its moments.
Performances. George Clooney's charisma is enough to get you by the movie, but his character is distant from the world, and he is really hard to garner sympathy for. Vera Farmiga is good when she's on-screen, but her actions at the end disgusted me. Anna Kendrick is adorable plain and simple, her character is the reason I was able to enjoy a bit of this. Lots of famous faces appear like Sam Elliot, J.K Simmons, Danny McBride.
Bottom line. I know I've not given more criticism than praise to Up in the Air, but that does not mean I think it's a bad movie, it just left me feeling very cold. It's well worth a viewing just don't expect an Oscar worthy one.
7/10