Up in the Air (2009) - My Backpack is in the Air!

Rating: 9/10 (27 August 2011)

Director Jason Reitman brings his third feature film about traveling, connections, and your every-day backpack. "Up in the Air" talks about Ryan Bingham, portrayed by the wonderful George Clooney, who travels in the air, just to fire people. Then along the way, he makes unexpected connections that can change his life forever. Jason Reitman brought a lot of smart charm and truth to bring "Up in the Air" to life, and I guess he wanted the film to be true to life, and it'll maybe give us a few life lessons. The script provided by Reitman and Sheldon Turner was a well-written pack of words filled with innuendos, gags, life lessons, and a true connection. The brilliant casting ensemble was on fire with the wonderful performances provided by George Clooney, Anna Kendrick, Vera Farmiga, Jason Bateman, Danny McBride, Zach Galifianakis, and J.K. Simmons. But it's Clooney that brought the performance of a lifetime with his charming charisma, fast-paced attitude, hard-working mind, and smart intelligence. "Up in the Air" is kind of like a movie where everybody goes through. Besides losing our jobs, it's actually a lesson saying that real connections don't happen that often, but since a true person comes in your life, it changes everything about yourself. From the minds of Jason and Ivan Reitman, with a perfect balance of comedy and drama, "Up in the Air" is a really well-written idea that can only come from the truth of mind. "Up in the Air", in my review, "a perfect portrait of connections from the heart".