Great movie with George Clooney being perfect for the role

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2011)

I didn't expect much from Up In The Air. I hated George Clooney and the poster didn't look so promising to me. In the end, the movie turns out much greater than I had thought. I don't like George still but the movie itself is great! George was perfect in this role: a smart handsome middle-aged man who has a mouth that works, who has nothing and lets nothing to tie him down. A perfect salesman who is a total ass-hole. That is, until he meets two women that change him somewhat.
The first 30 minutes or so are annoying to me, mainly because we only get to see the annoying aspect of the characters. After that the movie picks up nicely. The movie tells a part of Ryan's life with people he meets. Nothing more, nothing less. It poses some issues about what young people wants and what older people wants, how people feel when they get fired, what are the attitudes of people about a free lifestyle's like Ryan. But that's it. Nothing really gets solved and answered, as life goes on.
There are great camera works and editing, as well as some smart lines along the, although some parts (Keener's enthusiasm about the work) feel a bit too forced or straight forward. Love Vera Farmiga from Source Code and love her still. Anna Kendrick does well as the young ambitious and naive girl who just enters life. Overall, a great movie that you should watch. Try getting past the first 30 minutes and George Clooney's flat face.
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