Up In The Air

Director Jason Reitman (Juno, Thank You For Smoking) knocks another one out of the park in this down to earth romantic comedy. Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) is a traveling  consultant versed in the ways of politely firing employees. In addition to being one of the best in his line of work, Ryan also happens to be fixated on living on the road, living in hotels, airports, and airline lounges. But, when Ryan meets the lovely Alex (Vera Farmiga), his world and desires start to change. What was a passionate city by city affair becomes something deeper, or does it? Will Ryan ever settle down and how will he prevent young efficiency expert Anna (Natalie Keener) from grounding him in Omaha? upintheair_poster An artful script is crafted with just the right amount of comedy and reality to create a fascinating look at all the well developed characters. Great performances from all of the actors involved also makes for a fun watch; Clooney’s twist on his usual bravado laden alpha male persona in particular is even more impactful when mated with Farmiga’s equal alpha female. Overall, this fresh examination of relationships will give viewers plenty to talk about later. Worth seeing, Up In The Air is rated R.