Up in the air, got to anywhere?

Annie 2022-04-20 09:01:14

Part of the success of Jason Reitman should be attributed to the script, as Diablo Cody, who went from stripper to hot screenwriter, is the best example. And also adapted from the novel [Thank You for Smoking] and [Up in the Air] look so similar at first glance.
[Juno]'s aura and sincerity touched some of the audience at that time, including me, and [Thank You for Smoking], which relied on dialogue and cheating, was really addicting. When I finally saw this [Up in the Air], I thought that Clooney and the little valet would repeat the scene of a tobacco spokesperson and a female reporter, and the ups and downs of the workplace were instantly thrown into the air. The most anticipated philosophical dialogue and distorted sermons were hastily completed in the first half hour, and the second half of the movie seemed to be discouraged.
It's not mileage that you fly, it's loneliness. When Clooney's Platinum Supreme Card couldn't be exchanged for a sense of accomplishment, I knew I shouldn't have the mentality of watching another [Thank You for Smoking]. It's just that the so-called point-and-click ending is wonderful, I can't feel it. It's better to reminisce about Clooney's dashing self-confidence before the disappointment, the unmarried couple popping out of the suitcase, and the quick editing without any technical content.
The U-turn at the airport, the renewing of the marriage with an irresponsible identity and tone, and the resolute exit during the speech, the intention of the sudden turn seems too obvious. The twist is that Natalie, who left the field of vision in a hurry, was put on hold for a long time and then reappeared. The disappointment in love and the "lost and found" in the workplace seemed to be forcibly screwed together at the last moment. As for the few faces that finally said the topic, the protagonist's self-talk when he entered the cloud again seems to be an unsatisfactory end to the film.

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Extended Reading
  • Clare 2022-03-23 09:01:22

    It is really hard to find any shortcomings of [in the cloud], it is exquisite and flawless. When you feel that Clooney's classic speech makes sense, when you feel that the movie and your life are familiar, pay attention, Jason Reitman is counting on you!

  • Verda 2022-04-24 07:01:03

    It's actually an otaku movie in its core, but the golden statue and the previous awards are all in vain, do you wait until the Oscars to be a dark horse~?

Up in the Air quotes

  • San Francisco Manager: [interviewing Natalie for a job] So, what happened?

    Natalie Keener: How exactly do you mean?

    San Francisco Manager: You graduated top of your class. You could have had your pick of employment, including right here. Instead, you went to Omaha to... fire people for a living?

    Natalie Keener: Challenging work.

    San Francisco Manager: I'll say. I couldn't imagine doing that day in and day out. Not in this climate.

    Natalie Keener: I... followed a boy.

    San Francisco Manager: I guess we've all done that at some point in our lives.

    [the manager pauses and picks up a letter from his desk, showing it to Natalie]

    San Francisco Manager: This guy says I'd be lucky to have you.

    Ryan Bingham: [voiceover, reading the letter] To whom it may concern: I can't begin to count the number of people I've fired in my lifetime. So many that I've forgotten what it's like to actually hire someone. We've never met, but I know you'd be lucky to have Natalie Keener. My advice? Take her and don't look back. She'll be the best decision you've made in a long time.

    San Francisco Manager: [holding his hand out] I sure hope he's right.

    [Natalie springs to her feet and shakes hands, gathering her composure and trying not to smile too broadly]

  • Ryan Bingham: [giving a motivational speech] Anybody who ever built an empire, or changed the world, sat where you are now. And it's *because* they sat there that they were able to do it.