Amazing Cast and Direction

Rating: 8/10 (20 December 2018)

I watched Up in the Air because I'm a big fan of Anna Kendrick and wanted to see the role she has earned the most praise for in her whole career. I must admit that it did not disappoint. Apart from the great performances by our 3 leads, one of the things I loved about this movie was the directing. Jason Reitman, who also co-wrote the script, has a really great way to capture intimate and tender moments between characters. The story is all about connection, and the directing of the movie captured that. There is particularly one sequence at the end, the wedding (for those who've seen it), that was shot beautifully. That whole sequence wasn't about getting those cinematic artistic shots, but about capturing the emotion the actors are showing. The only problem I have with this movie was that I believe the ending could have been fleshed out a little bit more. The resolution to the arc of our main character wasn't really there for me. Nonetheless this was a movie I deeply enjoyed and want to see again to try and analyze the story and performances better.