Reitman Does It Again

It's that time of year again. That time where I blow off my friends for a cold computer glow and the joy of sharing in the awards season. It is about this time every year that I round up all the Oscar nods I can and see what all the fuss is about. Last night I had the pleasure of enjoying Jason Reitman's Up in the Air. And what a joy it was.

Like most of what Reitman has done before this work is filled with witty, quick-thinking characters. Despite your leanings politically it can't be denied that George Clooney is a strong actor that makes good movies. His turn as Ryan Bingham is no different. I seriously didn't stop laughing for the first 15 minutes of this film. And this does deserve to be called a film.

Every shot is done with purpose. From the bookending of the movie with the true premise of the film to Clooney standing in front of the flight board and declaring that this is his home you can feel that Reitman is very selective in the movies he chooses, and thank god because each has been more memorable then the last. There is a lot more I can say here but I'm going to just leave it with my usual...GO SEE THIS MOVIE! It is well worth the cost of admission.