In economic times as shaky as these, it takes a certain amount of bravery to make your movie’s hero a businessman who fires people as a profession, but that’s what Jason Reitman does with
Up in the Air. That he makes his main character sympathetic is just one of the film’s startling achievements.
Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) makes his living personally handing out pink slips -- he’s the top hatchet man at a company that other companies hire when they are downsizing. And since business is booming, his job keeps him on the go constantly. He flies all across the country, staying in a series of nice hotels. And although this itinerant lifestyle prevents...
Released:
2009
Rated:
R
Length:
109 mins