Unique and well made film

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2020)

This is a very engaging film with good, sharp dialogue by the three main characters and well placed humor. It is also a sad story too. Ryan is really a sad and isolated character. He has structured his life around flying over 300 days a year and living out of hotel rooms with his small carry-on bag seeking the mythical ten million air miles mark. He prides himself on all the earned travel perks he has acquired and his ability to travel with maximum efficiency. He has ignored his siblings and does not have a family of his own. His tiny studio apartment in Omaha where the corporate HQ is at is barren and sterile looking as a hospital room. His attractive neighbor in his apartment even turns him down for a date given how seldom he is at home, if you can call it home.
When he finally begins to come around to his situation, mainly as a result of his new female co-worker who does not buy into the isolated lifestyle he lives, his new love interest (Alex) and his sister's wedding, it comes crashing to a halt when Alex rejects the idea of a true relationship with him. Ryan thought it might be love but it is just a diversion for her as she is married with children. His new co-worker then quits the firm and moves and Ryan is alone again in the air alone again. Even his finally reaching the ten million air mile mark becomes a hollow accomplishment. Not a happy ending to this film. Clooney absolutely shines in this film.