May 29 2010
Up in the Air (2009)
Starring George Clooney (Best Actor Nominee), Vera Farmiga (Best Supporting Actress Nominee), and Anna Kendrick (Best Supporting Actress Nominee),
Directed by Jason Reitman (Best Director Nominee)
Rated R for language and sexual content
1 hour 49 minutes
It’s hard not to enjoy George Clooney when he’s acting cool and confident. He begins this movie at his cocky best as a man enjoying his solitary life of flying around the world on business. That changes when he connects with a similar-minded female traveler (Farmiga) who causes him to re-examine his priorities. The acting is excellent, the dialogue is snappy, and the music is interesting, but the story left me a little but unfulfilled.
Grade: B
Of the 2009 Best Picture nominees, here is my ranking so far:
- Inglourious Basterds
- Up
- District 9
- The Blind Side
- Up in the Air
- The Hurt Locker
- Precious
… and I still think that Star Trek is better than all of them.
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