Up in the Air
- Director: Jason Reitman
- Writer: Jason Reitman
- Cast: George Clooney, Jason Bateman, Anna Kendrick, Vera Farmiga
- Theatrical Release Date: December 5, 2009
- Distributor: Paramount Pictures
- Criticwire: B
Synopsis: A professional who specializes in "career transition counseling" (a euphemism for firing people) looks to accomplish his two main goals in life: to accumulate 1 million frequent flier miles, and to land a job at a mysterious management company called MythTech. [Synopsis courtesy of imdb]
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1 Comment
pegu | February 13, 2010
As someone who spent 5 years traveling 500,000 miles, it was easy to identify with Clooney's character, for better and for worse. A great, moving film, and I hope it earns the accolades it deserves. It makes me depressed to think that schlock films like Crash and Slumdog earned the label of "best" when films like this easily outshine them in every way.