It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

Up In The AirThe context that it follows up to is set in a back tone where it builds up sub-consciously and grows into this behemoth emotional connection among the viewers that fuels up the feature throughout the course of it. The writer is aware of its self-created characters and stays true to their nature which is utterly palpable to its tone. One of the primary reason why it charms away swiftly, is the light humour that is present among the characters and are for the characters and not for the audience and still is immensely pleasuring to encounter. A smart adaptation by Jason Reitman that offers gripping and genuinely justified plot tracks and addition to that his brilliant execution skills that is more than a forwards pass in this almost 110 minutes of a game. George Clooney has got it all covered on performance objective and is supported by a great cast like Verga Farmiga and Anna Kendrick. There is a bit of myth in the air installed in this sensibly diplomatic world which opens this portal towards the "super-ness" for the protagonist who has both pros and cons towards his untamable powers and makes it more colossal than one could ever hope for. Up In The Air is the perfect balance of plot-driven and character-driven feature that is a revelation in its own genre where the viewers flies supreme, perpetual and omnipotent.

He lives in Nowhere Land, all fun, and adventure. He meets women, all in Nowhere Land. But this time it feels different. He is planning to extend the relationship and makes it to a Somewhere Land with her. Once he has sorted out all that within, he walks to her door to find that she has already a Somewhere Land; and doesn't need him anywhere except in their Nowhere Land adventure!

Ask most people what they would do with an unexpected sum of money, and this answer will likely pop up quite a bit: travel the world. Well, Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) gets to do exactly that...for his job.Bingham, while "up in the air" 322 days out of the year, makes a living by firing people at the request of major corporations who would rather not do the dirty deed themselves. He seems to live a blissfully happy life, unburdened by the responsibilities of home & family, and enjoys his routine immensely. Until, that is, he meets someone just like him...Alex Goran (Vera Farmiga). Throw in spunky new sidekick Natalie Keener (Anna Kendrick), who sets out to change the way he does business, and Bingham is forced to re-evaluate all of life's priorities.What really makes this film work is, much like Gran Torino, the unbiased nature of the storytelling (making it the exact opposite of a film like Avatar). Viewers are treated to two completely different sorts of life (both on the road and settling down at home) with all the pros and cons included, and must (through Bingham) come to their own conclusion about which life is more satisfactory.The acting is also terrific, with Clooney doing what he's done for years and finding a good thespian match in Farmiga. However, it truly is young Kendrick who nearly steals the show with her energetic performance. Her character superbly represents the thoughts and feelings going through the heads/hearts of the viewers, questioning Bingham on nearly ever decision he makes. I don't say this too often about young people in the film business, but the sky is the limit for this woman based on this incredible performance.Finally, a little anecdote about why this movie may touch you as it did me:When I was five years old, my father played a little trick on me. He said he had a "magic pill" (a common vitamin, of course!) that would make me stay "five forever", allowing me to go to school and play with my toys ad infinitum. I took the bait hook, line, and sinker, but only after swallowing the pill were the consequences brought to my attention, such as seeing all my little friends grow up, always having to take naps, etc. After a bit of contemplation, I then chose the "antidote" to set things right again.Filmmaker Jason Reitman operates under the same concept with "Up in the Air". We are first given a glance into the seemingly wonderful life of the man on the road, but only upon deeper introspection do we discover the true nature of his often lonely existence. What makes things interesting, of course, is the fact that his decision is much more meaningful than from some five year old.Thus, I strongly recommend this to film fans of any and all kinds for its deep story and incredible acting. If, say, Avatar turned you off by its overly black-and-white themes, this is the antithesis.

Up In The Air is directed by Jason Reitman, is based on the 2001 novel of the same name, written by Walter Kirn, and is so severely underrated.Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) travels more than three hundred days a year going to companies and firing the people within them. His job and his airborne lifestyle are jeopardised by Cornell graduate, Natalie (Anna Kendrick), who seeks to revolutionise the industry through replacing the face to face interactions of laying off people with a web chat system. Clooney is tasked with introducing Natalie with the nature of his work.Bingham's life revolves around distance; his job, where he delivers the bad news but without connection or care for the consequences; his constant flying from airport to airport; his lack of a home or family or friends; his cynical dismantling of the idea of marriage; his fixation on flying miles; even his use of text messaging and avoidance of phone calls. There's something ironic in how he cherishes 'Loyalty' to frequent flyer clubs but not to individuals.The bubbly, optimistic Anna Kendrick and the professional, pragmatic George Clooney have a great dynamic contrast and great chemistry too.The melancholy soundtrack complements the superficial nature of his life. The acoustic guitar and the almost moaning quality of the singing can be forlorn and tragic. Alex (Vera Farmiga), Bingham's love interest, reveals to him in more ways than one that he may enjoy life with somebody else. The vibrant scenes of the sister's wedding have warm colours and a hand-held camera which brings excitement and fullness to a life contrasted with coldness.In many of the scenes where Bingham was 'doing his job' Reitman had non-actors, who were recently laid off themselves, share their emotions on screen. One million Americans had lost their jobs the previous year - people treated distantly by companies they had devoted their lives, their loyalty to; people whom others relied on and who relied on others to survive these trying, turbulent periods in their lives.This film is about the value we put upon our relationships. Through it, we see what it would be like if we '...decided to live hub to hub with nothing, with nobody' (Jason Reitman). It may seem thrilling at first. In reality, unlike what Bingham says in his seminars, we humans are not sharks who live in solitude. We survive on support, love and loyalty. Bingham begins to realise this as he explains to a man considering to follow a similar path, that the memories we cherish are often ones we have shared.