Up in the Air

Being a Clooney fan, I can easily say this is his best work, even better than his time on ER. The film follows a man, Clooney, who down sizes companies for a living. He is a lifer that loves his work. He loves the travel, the people, and he's ok with ruining people's lives. His new partner, on the other hand, has a far different approach to the situation. She (Anna Kendrick) is a 22 year old, fresh out of school, naive little girl who thinks it's just one stepping stone to the next best thing in her life. She feels it's just a way of life, but quickly realizes it's not as easy as it looks. She has created a new way to improve the downsizing company she works for. They will use her new system, firing people over the internet, to save her company money. This pretty much pisses off Clooney beyond belief. This is his life. Life on the road and in the airport. It's what he lives for, and doesn't want to give that up. In the process he has to babysit this girl, and at times, give her a shoulder to cry on. She tries to relay her lust for love and life, while he tries to relay his cynicism to her. Life sucks, people will fail you, and we are all here just on Earth to live and die. Then he falls for another of his kind, played by Vera Farmiga. They meet up in cities they both happen to be in at the same time, no strings attached, until the day he wants more. His goal in life is not to screw people over, it's actually to be the 7th person to log 10 million miles on American Airlines. He has it all planned out and this is what he lives for. It is one of the most endearing stories ever told, and Clooney does it to perfection. It was said, he did not win the Oscar because it looked to easy for him. Isn't that the definition of a Great actor? He should have won based on that alone. I love this movie, and Danny McBride, Kenny Powers himself, makes an appearance. Don't worry, he is portraying anything near his K P alter ego. He actually is normal and helps our lead character find himself in the process. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out on one of the best acted films of the last 10 years.

NBM rates Up in the Air - Phenomenal

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