Up In the Air is a weird movie. It was advertised as a kind of comedy, but watching it, it's much more a "dramedy." Think Good Morning, Vietnam only a lot more on the dramatic side. It has its funny moments, just a whole lot less than I remember from the trailers. This doesn't make it a bad movie, not at all, but i went in with the mindset of laughing quite a bit, and was disappointed on that level. Essentially, this is the story of a corporate severance expert (a guy brought in to fire people wholesale), and the life he is not leading, that he wants, deep down. Yet another mid-life crisis movie, a la Sideways, with a corporate America twist and a lot less wine. Honestly, I was bored. I'm sure this movie appeals to some audience out there, but I'm not that audience.
A great cast, including George Clooney, Jason Bateman, J.K. Simmons, Zach Galifinakis, and Danny McBride are very subdued in their performances, almost comatose. Watching this was like watching one of those British Merchant Ivory dramas; very good acting in a very limited story.
I wanted to like this a lot more than I did. It was not a bad movie, it just wasn't for me. At all. I'm guessing this is why Jane Austen stories doesn't appeal to me either. That, and I'm a guy. Not my bag, guys, sorry. 6/10.
I'm not going to commit to a specific movie for the next day from here on, I just don't know what mood I'll be in. Unless it's a big, AAA title, it's going to be pot luck from here on out. Sorry to those who enjoyed the advance knowledge, but it was getting to be a hassle, especially if I wound up not wanting to see what I picked. Soooooo......see you then, and GO WATCH A MOVIE!!!
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