Review of Up in the Air (2009) by Dylan D — 09 Sep 2013

Up in the Air is a remarkable little film, the sort that's dwarfed by the summer blockbusters in both general audience recognition and box office returns but nevertheless the vastly superior film to many that enjoy broader appeal and take in more money.

Still, Up in the Air itself proves an audience-friendly experience, not only because of the presence of a superstar leading man but because of its uncanny ability at meshing pure entertainment with thought-provoking elements that don't interfere with the picture's purely magical, funny, touching, and well-crafted exterior.

In a year with ten nominations for Best Picture, it's a bit more difficult to sort things out and determine just which pictures would have otherwise made the cut in a more traditional five-nominee field, but Up in the Air is certainly worthy of all its accolades, and more.