Hugely enjoyable, well written comedy-drama that delivers a powerful emotional kick, thanks to terrific performances and strong chemistry between Clooney and Farmiga.
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10/22/09
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Up in the Air (2009)
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Reviews Counted:106
Fresh:94
Rotten:12
Average Rating:8/10
Consensus: Led by charismatic performances by its three leads, director Jason Reitman delivers a smart blend of humor and emotion with just enough edge for mainstream audiences.
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: After getting Oscar attention for JUNO, director Jason Reitman turns to this adaptation of Walter Kirn's comic novel. Academy Award-winner George Clooney stars as Ryan Bingham, a businessman on the... [More]
Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey
Director: Jason Reitman
Reviews for Up in the Air
This breezy and bittersweet drama carries dark resonance for a society caught in the middle of both recession and downsizing
10/22/09
It’s one of those rare mainstream Hollywood pictures that addresses contemporary issues gracefully.
09/14/09
Once again, Reitman the screenwriter gives Reitman the director an excuse to ponder the spaces between us and the ties that bind. Or don't.
12/06/09
I think it's important to note the realities the movie portrays. Racial stereotypes are still true at airports. We want to believe things are better, but they're not. You still have to deal with the way things actually work.
12/05/09
Great cast, smart writing, and a timely but touchy storyline make Up in the Air a film you won't forget about the moment you leave the theater.
12/05/09
Director Jason Reitman is becoming like a fine wine. And in Up in the Air, he has managed to pour a likely Oscar contender on prescient subject matter while continuing to display his directorial range.
12/05/09
One of the Best Films of 2009 with a bright, sassy, and relevant story about home, connections, unemployment, technology, and traveling light.
12/05/09
smart, sobering, and the perfect funhouse mirror of the zeitgeist
12/05/09
No other picture captures contemporary angst like this timely, turbulent tale. Without doubt, it's one of the best pictures of the year.
12/05/09
Hugely entertaining .... Reitman can turn bitter, unpalatable material into mainstream movies without stripping away all the bite
12/05/09
[Jason] Reitman's most mature film to date is about as grown-up, smart and savvy a film as anyone could hope for from Hollywood.
12/04/09
It's hard to think of an actor who's better at projecting the professional smoothness that's essential to make this character palatable, but Clooney turns out to be willing to take that persona further.
12/04/09
Top CriticThe film catches a jet stream of thought-provoking whimsy and barrels through fatalist turbulence before landing in a rich catharsis.
12/04/09
As these lessons all come together, the film's floaty, cool affect starts to come down to earth, the points and plot turning more conventional.
12/04/09
If Reitman's first two films were triples, this is a home run.
12/04/09
Reitman has given us a witty, elegant movie that is nonetheless, like its protagonist, somewhat aloof from the vicissitudes experienced by mere mortals.
12/04/09
Buoyant, timely and bittersweet, Up in the Air finds Reitman at cruising altitude, confidently in the same airspace once occupied by zeitgeist masters Billy Wilder and Hal Ashby. This is the year's best film.
12/04/09
This bittersweet yet uplifting dramedy is writer-director Jason Reitman's best work to date and a surefire Oscar contender.
12/04/09
Mr. Clooney is perfect in the role of Ryan: aloof without seeming uncaring, roguish without being threatening, lost but with a veneer of control.
12/04/09
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