Up in the Air

2009 • 109 minutes

À propos de ce film

Ryan Bingham (Academy Award® winner* George Clooney) is truly living the high life. Flying all over the world on business, he never stops moving...until he meets Alex, a fellow passenger and learns that life isn't about the journey, but the connections we make along the way. Acclaimed by critics and audiences everywhere and included in over 200 top 10 lists, "Up in the Air is light and dark, hilarious and tragic, bouncy and brainy, romantic and real."*- Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

Notes et avis

George Clooney, (as Rick Bingham) is uber suave and sexy, and at his best here, in this romantic tragi-comedy with wings. He's adorable, uncatchable, and oh so do-able in this fine flick. There's plenty of heart-tugging side stories to humanize the inhumanity of Rick's job as a cleaner for corporate cutbacks. He meets his female counter part in a sexy Vera Farmiga, (as Alex), who's also 'Up in The Air' as a fellow traveller in the skies. But the real scene stealer in this show is Anna Kendrick, (in one of her first big films), who tags along as a trainee to replace Rick, in a job that's being phased out by the future, and the corporate IT department. Irony is everywhere when Rick achieves his lifetime goal of joining the 'million-mile high' club smack in the middle of his own existential angst. It's very relatable for all of us on a corporate drone-track, who need to consider what's up in our own air, and how we want to play it. This film is a classic, maybe a little too mature for under 13's, but teens and adults alike will agree this flick has a lot to give - and its more than a cross-country trip!

When it come to lifestyle, I guess I'm similar to Ryan Bingham. I love traveling...for business: I love conventions...I hate "vacations" that most people like. It has been very rare that I purchased furniture for any apartments I have rented...I love living in hotels and motels. Maybe it's because when I was young I was moved often, and having been a "military brat" as well as a "dependent" to a wife in the military.

The minute I started watching this film, I thought wow, this is close to home for me. I travel a lot for work. I tend to live out of my suitcase. This film does a great job of capturing what that is like. I don't however travel around handing out pink slips. I train people on software. Still a ton of time in hotels and airports like in this movie. If anyone wants to know what life is like on the road, watch this film.