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Up in the Air (2009)

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Reviews Counted:22

Fresh:21

Rotten:1

Average Rating:8/10

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... 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 verge of reaching five million frequent flyer miles when his company decides to cut back on travel. But his goal isn't the only thing just out of reach: he now won't be able to see a fellow frequent traveler (THE DEPARTED's Vera Farmiga) who has caught his eye. [More]

Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey

Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Melanie Lynskey, Danny McBride, J.K. Simmons

Director: Jason Reitman

Director: Jason Reitman
Screenwriter: Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
Producer: Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Jeffrey Clifford, Daniel Dubiecki, Tom Pollock, Joe Medjuck, Ted Griffin,
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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Full Review Source: ViewLondon | comment Comment
10/22/09
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

This breezy and bittersweet drama carries dark resonance for a society caught in the middle of both recession and downsizing

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
10/22/09
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

It’s one of those rare mainstream Hollywood pictures that addresses contemporary issues gracefully.

Full Review Source: Screen International | comment Comment
09/14/09
Tim Grierson
Tim Grierson
Screen International

The kind of feel-good film about bad news that has been winning Oscars for decades.

Full Review Source: SpoutBlog | comment 9 Comments
11/18/09
Karina Longworth
Karina Longworth
SpoutBlog

One of the year's very best films from one of Hollywood's very best young directors.

Full Review Source: CinemaBlend.com | comment Comment
11/09/09
Joshua Tyler
Joshua Tyler
CinemaBlend.com

downbeat conclusion resonates and causes viewers to ponder the meaning of their own lives

Full Review Source: Old School Reviews | comment Comment
11/07/09
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

George Clooney gives his most resonant and heartfelt Oscar-caliber performance in Reitman's timely, sharply written social satire that deserves to be nominated in major Oscar categories, including Picture, Director, Actor, and two Supporting Actresses.

Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
10/13/09
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

I don't know if Up in the Air is a film for the ages, but at the nervy start of the new century, it certainly feels like the perfect film for our age.

Full Review Source: Redbox | comment Comment
10/01/09
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Redbox

...a familiar premise that's generally employed to better-than-average effect by Reitman...

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10/01/09
David Nusair
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Never before has Clooney conveyed so much emotional depth, resulting in an unforgettable performance that's commanding, charming, vulnerable and heartbreaking.

Full Review Source: Access Hollywood | comment Comment
09/29/09
Scott A. Mantz
Scott A. Mantz
Access Hollywood

The increasingly slick Reitman...has the good sense to not slather every emotional beat in score and really seems to like his actresses.

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
09/20/09
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

Reitman is a feverishly talented and meticulous filmmaker; he’s also an unapologetically populist one.

Full Review Source: Movieline | comment Comment
09/18/09
Seth Abramovitch
Seth Abramovitch
Movieline

Up in the Air often looks like an American Airlines commercial, and I wouldn’t call it a feel-good movie per se, but there’s a certain satisfaction watching two snappy, beautiful people at the top of their form.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
09/16/09
Rex Reed
Rex Reed
New York Observer
N/R

I loved it.

Full Review Source: HitFix | comment Comment
09/15/09
Drew McWeeny
Drew McWeeny
HitFix

Populated by a handful of assured performances, Up in the Air is first and foremost an actor’s movie.

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09/15/09
Eric Kohn
Eric Kohn
indieWIRE

This is Reitman's third film, and I've liked them all about the same: recommended with reservations.

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09/14/09
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Cinematical

If anyone but George Clooney had played Ryan, we might not believe in (or like) him.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
09/14/09
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
N/R

A movie about a guy who fires people, released at a time when at least a tenth of the work force is out of work, is utterly nervy. And wonderful.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
09/14/09
Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
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Up in the Air has many amusing moments -- Clooney has never been funnier, either – yet this is more drama than comedy.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
09/14/09
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star

Shows the very growth and evolution that proves [Reitman] is a filmmaker who will be with us, making quality films that leave us deeply moved, for a very long time.

Full Review Source: ComingSoon.net | comment Comment
09/14/09
Edward Douglas
Edward Douglas
ComingSoon.net
 
 
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