George Clooney plays Ryan Bingham in Up in the Air. While the movie changes some agonizing subjects into intelligent and artful comedy, it made sure to leave just a little bit of the pain in it for added weight. Bingham spends most of his days travelling around the country with one purpose: to fire people. As unusual as it is, he works for a wide array of bosses who lack the courage to lay-off their employees themselves. A man of no attachments, his constant life in flights suits him well. His isolated world would soon be threatened by two things: first, the company he works for resorted to the technology of video conferences to fire people, leaving Bingham jobless, and second, he falls in love with Alex (Vera Farminga, The Departed), who seems to be just like himself, only female. Written and directed by Jason Reitman, Up in the Air is only one of the funny but mindful films regarding discredited characters. Other works similar to this one include Juno which stars a pregnant teen, and Thank You for Smoking which features an executive of a cigarette company. George Clooney on the other hand, is quite experience with playing men who think they’re smarter than everyone else only to find that in reality, they’re just as smart as other people. The combination is perfect. Up in the Air offers audiences a film of compassion and clarity. Of course the supporting cast was brilliant as well consisting of Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), Anna Kendrick (Rocket Science), Melanie Lynskey (Away We Go), and Danny McBride (Pineapple Express) among others.
The Men Who Stare at Goats is known as the film adaptation from the bestselling book by Jon Ronson with the same title. Starring Ewan McGregor and George Clooney, the film was described as difficult to construe but easily enjoyable, the story circles around Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor), a mediocre journalist who stumbles upon Lyn Cassady (George Clooney) while attempting to prove himself as a newsman in Iraq. Cassady claimed that he is working for the U.S. Army as a psychic spy. The movie shifts between the two making their way through Iraq amidst the war, going after a mission that has been assigned to them through a vision, and the roots of the New Earth Army- a group of American Jedi warriors displayed by the use of mesmerizing cinematic ability. As the film progresses though, the mood transforms from witty comedy to mournful; revealing a picture of human triviality as shown through military delusions and corporate greed. Although the ending eases some pressure, The Men Who Stare at Goats remains a wonderful film; One of a kind and satisfying, witty and humorous in turns. The New Earth Army leader, who is bewildered yet appealing, is played by no other than Jeff Bridges while Kevin Spacey is the calculating psychic spy who changes the purpose of what was supposed to make the world a better place into a tool for inculcation and worse. Despite this, The Men Who Stare at Goats undoubtedly became successful by cleverly balancing out surface hysteria with major undercurrents, guided by spectacular acting ability from all involved.
George Clooney plays Ryan Bingham in Up in the Air. While the movie changes some agonizing subjects into intelligent and artful comedy, it made sure to leave just a little bit of the pain in it for added weight. Bingham spends most of his days travelling around the country with one purpose: to fire people. As unusual as it is, he works for a wide array of bosses who lack the courage to lay-off their employees themselves. A man of no attachments, his constant life in flights suits him well. His isolated world would soon be threatened by two things: first, the company he works for resorted to the technology of video conferences to fire people, leaving Bingham jobless, and second, he falls in love with Alex (Vera Farminga, The Departed), who seems to be just like himself, only female. Written and directed by Jason Reitman, Up in the Air is only one of the funny but mindful films regarding discredited characters. Other works similar to this one include Juno which stars a pregnant teen, and Thank You for Smoking which features an executive of a cigarette company. George Clooney on the other hand, is quite experience with playing men who think they’re smarter than everyone else only to find that in reality, they’re just as smart as other people. The combination is perfect. Up in the Air offers audiences a film of compassion and clarity. Of course the supporting cast was brilliant as well consisting of Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), Anna Kendrick (Rocket Science), Melanie Lynskey (Away We Go), and Danny McBride (Pineapple Express) among others.