See George Clooney making a new friend in a clip from 'Up in the Air.'
What's The Story?
Ryan Bingham travels from city to city, carrying all his belongings in a single suitcase while making a nice living firing people. His only significant long-term ambition is to reach ten million frequent flyer miles, and he's very nearly there. It isn't until he meets the woman of his dreams and is forced to work with the woman of his nightmares that he starts to take a long hard look at his life. In a digital, global, instant-gratification society, is there any room for things like home, family, and community?
Three Good Reasons
- 1 Director Jason Reitman knows how to deliver quirky stories about unlikely heroes: he's the man behind "Thank You for Smoking" and the Oscar-winning teen pregnancy tale "Juno."
- 2 You certainly could do worse than to be fired by George Clooney, one of Hollywood's most charming leading men.
- 3 In a show of support for those hit by our current economic crisis, the film makes use of real Americans who recently lost their jobs. Watch for a unique collage of "downsizings" -- those are not actors, but real people re-enacting their own reactions to the bad news.
Bet You Didn't Know
"Twilight" star Anna Kendrick, who plays the efficiency expert who dogs Ryan's steps from flight to flight, might have found the shoot very unpleasant if not for the fun-loving Mr. Clooney. In real life, it seems Kendrick would sooner have a root canal than set foot in an airport.
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