A movie with so many layers

Rating: 9/10 (21 December 2009)

Just like a memorable song or book, a film could be a representation of a certain time period. "Up in the Air" is not only a masterfully written, wonderfully acted, and superbly directed picture, but it is one that is extremely layered. Look past the basic premise of the film and you will see that it shows how the world is changing through relationships, business, and technology. There is a film society called "National Film Registry", which films that belong to it are significant to a time period. I could not think of one better than this film to show future generations what was going on in the start of the new century. This is a film that you can seriously have a great conversation about with a friend. Isn't that what great art does?