Up In The Air

George Clooney has been very busy lately with many movies coming out - and this one is my favorite.

I saw 'Up In The Air' by myself which seems perfect when you consider the theme. Clooney plays a loner - a person who has isolated himself from others and is happy that way. He flies continually for his job, which is going from place to place to lay people off for companies. Just that area alone was interesting - how the science of laying people off has developed, how people react to the news, what can make it better for them, what companies do to minimize their own risks, etc. Fascinating and timely stuff.

Enter an interest... I won't say love interest because this man doesn't need any of that... Vera Farmiga ("Orphan") She is just wonderful in this role - strong and confident and funny and ... well interesting. The third member of this 3 person ensemble is Anna Kendrick ("New Moon") as the very young, very ambitious woman who is out to change the world, or at least the workplace she finds herself in.

This movie is directed by Jason Reitman, who did "Juno" and "Thank You For Smoking" and several episodes of "The Office". All excellent things to sit and enjoy, in my book, so it's no wonder I loved the pacing and the direction of this film. It was very absorbing.

The plot is not a huge surprise - I didn't find anything unexpected but even though I anticipated the plot turns I wasn't disappointed when they did go the way I thought. Hard to explain but maybe it doesn't have to be a huge surprise if you're just having a good time enjoying the ride already.

It was an interesting and fun movie. I give it a '4'. Pueblo Tinseltown was in great shape - popcorn hot and fresh and right out of the popper, served up with a smile by Sean.