Jason Reitman‘s follow up to Juno, Up in The Air, has finally been given a December 4th release date for the US. /Film has a full list of all global release dates. The film, starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, and Jason Bateman, just premiered yesterday at the Telluride Film Festival. Check out some impressions below:
Kris Tapley at InContention.com:
“..the star of the production is Jason Reitman, who has crafted a screenplay both profound and entertaining, one with comedic rhythms that sing and emotional beats that resonate. That the effort is wrapped, on the surface, in a very timely tale that will hit the zeitgeist at just the right moment is testament to his patience with the project, one that has been nourished from a harmless romp, through a life accentuated by significant change, into a work of art.”
Alex Billington at Firstshowing.net:
What I particularly love about Up in the Air is Reitman’s attention to detail. If you travel a lot, you know all the finer details of checking in, making it through security, traveling light, all of that. And this film captures all of those details in such an amusingly accurate way; it really connected with me. I had the exact same experiences as seen in the film at the airport(s) on my way over to Telluride. I’m sure other less talented filmmakers wouldn’t have even tried to include all that. It’s those little details, the attention Reitman puts into every frame, that makes this so damn entertaining to watch.
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Anne Thompson at Indiewire.com:
Loosely based on Walter Kirn’s novel, Reitman’s updated movie, which he started working on six years ago, has become, with the economic downturn, far more timely. It’s a witty, charming and moving exploration of a world we all recognize.
Peter Sciretta at /Film:
Up in the Air is charming, funny, moving, and timely. It makes you ask questions of yourself. Is your backpack too heavy? Is that a bad or good thing? All of the characters in the film represent a different philosophy on relationships, each one easily relatable in their own way. And while all of the characters come to their own conclusions, Reitman doesnt force feed you a message (although he does provide a couple) or provide judgements on these characters, and his film doesn’t end tied with a shinny red ribbon.
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Check back for our review of Up In The Air when I see it next week at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Are you looking forward to Up in The Air?