Up In The Air appears to have taken shape, at least in its promotional form. While I feel that the concept of frequent flyer miles as a plot device was perfected with Punch Drunk Love and should have been left there, there are a lot of other interesting metaphors to play with in this story.
Up in the Air lands in theatres on December 4, 2009.
Looks like a gooder!
I respect that Jason Reitman changed his tactics, not trying to just remake Juno… unlike Ellen Page, who dove right into Whip It.
That actually looks like a very good movie! Very inspirational topic here, and the trailer was very well done. It’s incredible what a trailer can do to a movie, depending on the approach that the editor takes.
Abso-freakin’-lutely. This appears to be the sort of movie that lends itself well to a trailer – the plot twists, if any, are incidental as it’s more of a character study than anything – so any spoilers in the trailer don’t really matter. There’s a good hint at what ought to be some great cinematography, that seems to be done with the intentions of the director in mind.
I love Jason Reitman’s work thus far, and the cast, and have become a huge fan of Vera Farminga. She is a very quiet and unassuming talent. Plus Clooney usually is a part of very solid projects. I love films about characters.
This is definitely a character study – and Reitman has proven he’s got a gift for it. This is also an exciting movie because it looks like it’s the first time we see Danny McBride playing a character other than himself – no jean vest, no dirty T-shirt. I’d like to know whose idea it was to cast him.
Oh yeah, I was watching the trailer, thinking “Is that Danny McBride?!” Playing a serious character? Very strange to see, but I am open to that possibility. It’s the right time that he tried a new role!
I won’t hold my breath for it to be a “serious” role. But Reitman has managed to squeeze out some interesting performances from people. It wasn’t until I saw The Kingdom that I realised that Jason Bateman really is a comedic actor who happens to handle the straight man side of things all the time. In Juno he was really able to handle the more serious side of things while making sure things didn’t get too dark, considering he was a bit of a skeeze. Let’s hope he can work the same magic with Danny.