Jason Reitmans' daddy may have brought us Ghostbusters in the 80's but Jr.'s films to date have been nothing short of impressive. The latest offering sees George Clooney at his best as he has proven time and time again under the tutelage of the Coen brothers, comedy is where George shines. From the beautiful Oh Brother Where Art Thou to Burn After Reading, George delivers charm and wit. Watching him try to maintain a straight face when asking Ewan McGreggor if he had ever heard of a Jedi was one of the stand out moments of 2009 cinema. (The Men Who Stare at Goats)
Up in The AirThe film centres on George as a 'corporate downsizing executive'. In other words he does the dirty work of firing people who become a burden to the corporations that need to dispose of their human capital.
Unburdened with ties or relationships he is lumbered with a protege, and through the film reconnects with some aspects of life which he has purposely ignored or suppressed.
Its hard to talk about this film in terms of what it lacks, it has depth, heart, characters that you hate and grow to love, its not afraid to turn around and bite you when think you know how its going to turn out either.
Reitmans previous offerings include Juno and Thank you for Smoking. While Juno's indie appeal reached a mass audience Thank You for Smoking(2005) is a gem few have discovered, Aaron Eckhart shines as the incorrigible Nick Naylor a lobbyist for big tobacco in the US. As with all Reitmans films the hero is fallible, and in the end their inner determination and repose sees them emerge, not so much changed but enhanced.
If you like or think you would like Thank you for Smoking, then Armando Iannucci's 2009 In the Loop will appeal even more to those of us closer to Berlin than Boston, its funny as hell and has more complex strings of swear words you will ever hear, it raises profanity to an art form. Not suitable for those among us who spell out swear words even when the kids are not around.
Recommendation : It drops you from 30,000 feet but cushions the landing! See it today!
Unburdened with ties or relationships he is lumbered with a protege, and through the film reconnects with some aspects of life which he has purposely ignored or suppressed.
Its hard to talk about this film in terms of what it lacks, it has depth, heart, characters that you hate and grow to love, its not afraid to turn around and bite you when think you know how its going to turn out either.
Reitmans previous offerings include Juno and Thank you for Smoking. While Juno's indie appeal reached a mass audience Thank You for Smoking(2005) is a gem few have discovered, Aaron Eckhart shines as the incorrigible Nick Naylor a lobbyist for big tobacco in the US. As with all Reitmans films the hero is fallible, and in the end their inner determination and repose sees them emerge, not so much changed but enhanced.
If you like or think you would like Thank you for Smoking, then Armando Iannucci's 2009 In the Loop will appeal even more to those of us closer to Berlin than Boston, its funny as hell and has more complex strings of swear words you will ever hear, it raises profanity to an art form. Not suitable for those among us who spell out swear words even when the kids are not around.
Recommendation : It drops you from 30,000 feet but cushions the landing! See it today!
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