Up in the Air

Some dude flies on A LOT of airplanes. Realizes he is lonely and that firing people kinda sucks.

Nominated for:
Writing Adapted Screenplay - Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Best Picture
Directing - Jason Reitman
Best Supporting Actress - Vera Farmig and Anna Kendrick
Best Actor – George Clooney

This is a solid movie. If I could watch George Clooney till the end of the world, life would be just grand.

Jason Reitman handles job lose in Corporate America with just the right amount of humour and sincerity. This film is miles more mature then anything we’ve seen from him so far. The self-imposed isolation of the protagonist almost bleeds off the screen, and I can’t remember the last time I saw George Clooney look so vulnerable. This movie kind of broke my heart a little… in a good way.

So far, this film has my approval for all of its nominations (except maybe the double supporting actress nod). I say so far, because I have yet to view most of the competition, but this film had so much poise and class that it should get as much attention as humanly possible.

Here's a live performance of the title song.

Eli