Up in the Air

So I saw Up in the Air. Without giving anything away, the acting was spectacular, the characters were interesting, and the ending was wondrously unexpected. What struck me most about this movie was that everyone in it was sensible, except for the silly twenty-year-old who was, in fact, a silly twenty-year-old. When the forty-year-old woman saw the forty-year-old man with a twenty-year-old girl crying on his shoulder, I thought there would be drama, but they all sat down and talked about the twenty-year-old girl’s relationship problems without jumping to conclusions, which was nice. And I’m always in favor of less sappy endings.

It was a courageous piece with a sort of an indie feel to it, the sort of movie that screams I AM A SERIOUS MOVIE, and I recommend that anyone with an interest in movies see it because while Avatar is the most visually stunning movie I’ve seen this year, Up in the Air is the most meaningful, in that it effectively explored a theme. Admittedly, I’ve only seen three movies this year. But I think Up in the Air will remain the most meaningful movie of the year for a few months, at least.