Up in the air is a film about a guy who spends most of his time in hotels, airports and on planes. It tells the story of Ryan Bingham, who has a tough occupation. He fires people for a living. This job requires him to fly 320 days a year, which is in itself an interesting fact to make a film about.
Jason Reitman, who previously made ‘Juno’ and ‘Thank you for smoking’ made another quite enjoyable film. It looks gorgeous, and George Clooney —who plays Bingham— does a reasonably good job. Having said that, I think the story goes up to a point where it is just way too sentimental. The tough guy appears to be romantic after all. Or is that inevitable for a film that is pretty much about loyalty?
