Up in the Air (DVD)

Up in the Air (2009) starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman. Clooney stars as Ryan Bingham, a corporate weasel whose job it is to fly all over the country and fire people for companies who don't want to do their own firing. During his travels, he meets Alex (Farmiga), who is a female version of himself. Meanwhile, a young hotshot named Natalie (Kendrick) comes up with a plan to do the firing via teleconference, which would ground Clooney and ruin his dream of accumulating ten million frequent-flier miles. But Natalie finds that firing people is not so easy. This is one film that gives the viewer plenty of food for thought. The movie was nominated for several Oscars, including Best Picture, but won none. The subtitles are very good. Grade: A-