Movie Review: Up in the Air (2009)


Movie: Up in the Air (2009/I)

“Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he’s met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams. Written by Anonymous”

  • Director: Jason Reitman
  • Release Date:
    25 December 2009 (USA)
  • Run Time:
    USA:109 min | Canada:108 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
  • Country: USA
  • Genre: Comedy , Drama , Romance
  • MPAA:
    Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Tagline: The story of a man ready to make a connection.

Trivia: With the exception of the famous actors, every person we see fired in the film is not an actor but a real life recently laid off person. The filmmakers put out ads in St. Louis and Detroit posing as a documentary crew looking to document the effect of the recession. When people showed up, they were instructed to treat the camera like the person who fired them and respond as they did or use the opportunity to say what they wished they had.

Goofs: Errors in geography: When Ryan is giving his second “What’s in Your Backpack” talk, he is said to be in Miami, but the podium identifies a hotel in Kansas City.