Up in the Air

2009
15
1h 49m

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7.4/10

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Workplace Drama Comedy Drama Romance

Ryan's job is to travel around the country firing off people. When his boss hires Natalie, who proposes firing people via video conference, he tries to convince her that her method is a mist... Read allRyan's job is to travel around the country firing off people. When his boss hires Natalie, who proposes firing people via video conference, he tries to convince her that her method is a mistake.Ryan's job is to travel around the country firing off people. When his boss hires Natalie, who proposes firing people via video conference, he tries to convince her that her method is a mistake.

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7.4/10

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Nominated for 6 Oscars
- 75 wins & 171 nominations total

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'Up in the Air' | Anniversary Mashup

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"Something Real" from Up in the Air

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"I Am Not a Tour Guide" from Up in the Air

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"Everyone Needs a Co-Pilot" from Up in the Air

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Trivia
When Bob shows Ryan a photo of his two children, it is a photo of J.K. Simmons's real children.

Goofs
When Ryan asks how many miles a round-the-world flight would cost, he's told it's 500,000 miles. On American a first class round-the-world flight costs 300,000 miles (and even less for lower classes). However, the trip is for two people, not just one.

Quotes
Ryan Bingham: [on the docks in Miami] You know that moment when you look into somebody's eyes and you can feel them staring into your soul and the whole world goes quiet just for a second?
Natalie Keener: Yes.
Ryan Bingham: [shrugs] Right. Well, I don't.
Natalie Keener: you're an asshole.

Crazy credits
There is a voice recording by Kevin Renick addressing to Jason Reitman mid-credit, stating the reason he wrote the song and the original recording of the song.

Connections
Edited into De wereld draait door: Episode #5.84 (2010)

Soundtracks
This Land Is Your Land
Written by Woody Guthrie
Performed by Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings
Courtesy of Daptone Records

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7/10

My 304th Review: Modern Parables - But Only A Partial Success

Up In The Air is a nice movie - a good satire about work and a comedy about the price of modern business.

It looks like its going to mop up at the awards and I'm just not convinced it really deserves to.

Why? Well, it has a good performance from Clooney as the confident consultant and good directorship, but it lacks true honesty - it sacrifices real integrity for Hollywood feelings and I'm not sure i want to see the top awards going on a film-flam type of film.

Others will say this is honest and strong and entertaining (A tough act to pull off) but even though it is a nice film, well made, strong performances etc; it just somehow is a little trite. Even Clooney, who really can make anything work, ends up a little bemused. I think its a shame that films like $5 a day, which we loved, will be chiefly ignored and this will be lauded to the skies.

Fun to watch and it does have heart; but for out money it is too shallow to really deserve all the accolades coming its way.