Up in the Air

7/10

Huge word-of-mouth hype surrounding this film. Almost as much as Slumdog Millionaire last Oscar season. So I had high expectations and was a little let down. It's a good film, but not as engaging as other people claim it is, nor did I find it's commentary on the state of the economy and the mood of the general public to be super insightful. I did like the profiles they did with the individual working man/woman. I thought those testimonials were touching and realistic. I loved all the performances in the film. Altogether though, I guess I just don't think the movie matches up to the hype. Similar to how I felt with Lost in Translation.