Up in the Air |  | Director: Jason Reitman
Actors: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Amy Morton
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Running Time: 109 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 097363503149
UPC: 097363503149
EAN: 0097363503149
ASIN: B00337KM2S
Release Date: March 9, 2010
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Product Description
With a job that has him traveling around the country firing people ryan bingham leads an empty life out of a suitcase until his company does the unexpected ground him. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 03/09/2010 Starring: George Clooney Run time: 109 minutes Rating: R Director: Jason Reitman
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Up in the Air transforms some painful subjects into smart, sly comedy--with just enough of the pain underneath to give it some weight. Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) spends most of his days traveling around the country and firing people; he's hired by bosses who don't have the nerve to do their layoffs themselves. His life of constant flight suits him--he wants no attachments. But two things suddenly threaten his vacuum-sealed world: his company decides to do layoffs via video conference so they don't have to pay for travel, and Bingham meets a woman named Alex (Vera Farmiga, The Departed), who seems to be the female version of him⦠and of course, he starts to fall in love. Writer-director Jason Reitman is building a career from funny but thoughtful movies about compromised people--a pregnant teen in Juno, a cigarette-company executive in Thank You for Smoking. George Clooney has a gift for playing smart men who aren't quite as smart as they think they are (Michael Clayton, Out of Sight). The combination is perfect: Bingham is charming and sympathetic but clearly missing something, and Up in the Air captures that absence with clarity and compassion. The outstanding supporting cast includes Anna Kendrick (Rocket Science), Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), Danny McBride (Pineapple Express), Melanie Lynskey (Away We Go), and others, each small part pitched exactly right. --Bret Fetzer
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 One of the best movies I have seen in a long time July 26, 2010
M. Whitfield (Encinitas, CA United States)
The acting is terrific. I could have watched the three primary actors for hours more. Their interactions and realism was just great to watch. This is the deepest character that I have seen George Clooney play and it was a revelation. The two actresses, however, were perfect foils for his character - they were so good that it is hard to fathom someone else in these roles. This was as independent a Hollywood film as you are likely to find.
"We are not swans, we are sharks" July 24, 2010
Medusa (Troy, MI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ryan Bingham makes his living going from one city to another laying off people so the bosses won't do it themselves. Ryan gets comfort from the routine he sets his life to and the way he convinces himself that he is fulfilled, until he meets Natalie. Natalie is a motivated young lady who is trying to reduce the cost of sending people like Ryan to fire employees. Once Ryan's job is threatened by Natalie's idea, he agrees on taking her with him on a trip to show her how important his job is.
The story might sound very simple and plain, but on their way, Ryan and Natalie develop a friendship that will change the way they see life and relationships. Both friends find out that their priorities are seriously flawed. With a new perspective, that is less deceptive and delusional, both friends discover deeper aspects of life.
With reflections on the meaning of love, family, and the importance of one's job, this movie is much deeper than you might think. This is one of the best movies of the year!
Flying high July 24, 2010
Jean E. Pouliot (Newburyport, MA United States)
A perfect story of the high-flying life led by Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) who is a corporate hatchet man, responsible for making sure that employee terminations go nice and smoothly. For all the brutality of his role, Bingham has found a way to give fired workers the dignity they need to leave their old, familiar jobs. For this talent, he is highly prized...and compensated. His lofty lifestyle is laid out wonderfully - he wears the finest suits, he knows the best restaurants, hotels and credit cards, and commands the best service. When, on one of his trips, he meets Vera Farmiga (Alex Goran) whose passion and knowledge of the good life matches his own, it seems like a match made in the heavens.
The wonderful thing about "Up in the Air" is that it doesn't follow any of the clichéd plotlines that could have emerge from this situation. For one thing, Clooney is saddled with a rcent business school grad who wants to replace him with a computerized script. The tension between technologized youth and wisdom and humanity is priceless and timely. It's hard to discuss the movie without giving the story away. Suffice it to say that nothing is what it seems, and turbulence is a certainty. A very fine film that plays to Clooney's roguish persona, "Up in the Air" is full of humor, wit, high passion, a glimpse in to the high life and genuine pathos.
Surprisingly good TV entertainment July 23, 2010
D. J. Nardi (Washington, DC)
I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed watching Up in the Air. I was a bit worried this would turn into a typical Hollywood movie bashing corporations and celebrating "family values," but it's much more subtle. It's much deeper than I thought (certainly much more so than a typical George Clooney movie). Vera Farmiga and George Clooney add a lot of emotional complexity and are a joy to watch. My only disappointment was with Anna Kendrick - her acting was basically mechanical and forced. I'd definitely recommend checking this movie out.
Very Entertaining July 19, 2010
D. Cannon
I thought this movie was very entertaining and also took a very real look at several modern life issues. Just like real life the ending is fairy tale, but is somewhat satisfying in its own ways.
Like many of us in real life the main character goes through life altering events only to circle back around to where we started.
Definitely worth a watch, at least a rental.
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