Up in the Air (2009)

Starring

George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Sam Elliott, Amy Morton, Jason Bateman, Melanie Lynskey, J.K. Simmons, Danny McBride, Zach Galifianakis, Tamala Jones, Adhir Kalyan, Keri Maletto, Steve Eastin, Adrienne Lamping, Chris Lowell, Erin McGrane, Marvin Young, Cut Chemist, Meagan Flynn, Dustin Miles, Tamara Tungate, Laura Ackermann, Meghan Maguire, Courtney Kling, Matt O'Toole, Alan David, Cari Mohr, Jerry Vogel, Jeff Witzke, Dave Engfer, Paul Goetz, Michele Reitman, Jennifer Nitzband, Bill Yancy, John Mebruer, Ellen Gutierrez, Adam Rose, Kevin Pilla, Kelly Bertha, Cozy Bailey, Lamorris Conner, Deborah L. Norman, Casey Bartels, Bill Phelan, Arthur Hill, Patricia Allison, David F. Rybicki, Andy Glantzman, Kevin D. Lewis, Jo Michelle Favaro, Stephanie Janiunas, Thomas M. Martilotti, Erin Welsh-Krengel, Marlene Gorkiewicz, Mark Sommers, Wilbur Weidlich, Grace Smith, Scott Lapinski, George Batten, and Ron Madoff

Overview

Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life.

Review

Up in the Air is a movie I relate to in multiple ways. My travel efficiency and desire for loyalty perks were largely shaped by this film. And, yes, I get that the message is not to glamorize the loyalty but to shine a light on loneliness, but that’s only part of the take away. And I also get the irony of watching this film retuning from a solo weekend trip while flying American first. The film is a statement on the life people choose to live and a reminder that while we can’t control the things around us, we can peruse the life we want to lead and that is beautiful to me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️