Up In The Air Movie Review

Director: Jason Reitman

Writer(s): Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman

Finally I am starting to get around to seeing some of the more acclaimed movies that have come along. This now bring me to the movie "Up In The Air" which was written and directed by JasoN Reitman (Juno, Thank You for Smoking) and stars George Clooney (Michael Clayton, Ocean's Eleven), Vera Farmiga (The Departed, Orphan), Anna Kendrick ( Twilight, Elsewhere), & Jason Bateman (Couples Retreat, Extract).

This movie is worth every single bit of praise that it has received so far. Up In The Air not only deserves to be contending for the major awards this year, but may surprise people and snatch a few of them up. The only sad part is in a year where Avatar is reigning supreme all over the globe, it is going to be hard for movies such as Up In The Air to be awarded the way it deserves to.

While I will still stand strong behind my belief that Avatar is by far the movie that deserves to win best picture, I am convinced that the acting awards and quite possibly best adaption awards should go the way of this movie. I admit I still not yet seen all the movie that are going to contend for the awards this year, but I do admit that I was absolutely astonished by Up In The Air.

Reitman delivers his strongest turn as a director and proves a point that he is a director that has a true gift. Clooney gives what I would easily call one of his best if not his absolute best performance. While the rest of the cast give very strong performances that will leave you in awe of this one of a kind story.

This movie starts off a little slow and at times for the first while had me wondering where it was that it intended to go. Then as the movie went on I found myself more and more drawn in to what it was offering. Just when I thought the movie was winding down to typical Hollywood ending I was smacked in the face by what was a turn of events I did not expect at all. The movie then went on to wrap itself up just the way a movie should wrap itself up.

Up In The Air is a blessing and should be watched and appreciated by any and all who have a chance to see it. There are plenty of laughs, tears, smiles, frowns, and true heart to be felt while watching this movie. Up In The Air has everything it takes to be a classic movie and will forever be on my list of movies that are worth watching again and again.

I recommend taking this movie in as I personally feel you will not be disappointed bu it.

My Rating: 100%

Avatar Movie Review

Director: James Cameron

Writer(s): James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver






It is starting to get very close to the time of year where studios are releasing their more solid motion pictures, the ones that they truly believe could grab the Academies attention and win some of the awards for this year. The speculation each and every year though is which of the movies is going to catch our imaginations enough to become the heavy hitter. This year I believe that even without seeing the other movies that are going to go up for the awards, I do truly believe that Avatar far exceeds anything that is required to be called the best movie of 2009.

James Cameron (The Terminator, Titanic, True Lies) proves to us here exactly why he should be forever praised for his ability to make movies. It is Cameron himself who has delivered such remarkable movies through his entire career. James Cameron this time around gives us his first movie since "Titanic" and the question on everyones mind is was it worth the wait. The answer to this question is yes, it is well worth the wait.

Avatar is hands down not only one of the best movies you will witness in 2009, but going out on a limb here I will state that Avatar is hands down one of the better movies you are going to see period. I know many people will be quick to pick apart the storyline and say that other movies have worked with the idea of spy, betrayal, love, and new hope but even keeping those plot aspects in this movie does not take away from how perfect the movie is.

The movie which stars Sam Worthington (Terminator Salvation) and Sigourney Weaver (Alien Quadrilogy (Alien/ Aliens /Alien 3 /Alien Resurrection), Ghostbusters) is what I believe is the perfect roles for both of these two. Sam Worthington continues to impress me with his acting ability and in my honest opinion far exceeds the abilities of most action film stars.

The storyline to Avatar was more then enough to captivate me having touched on so many human emotions that one is left in total awe of this movie. The acting was spot on for this movie, and I can not forget to mention the visual aspect. Avatar is one of the most amazing visual movies your eyes will ever be treated to. I can not stress how much I believe that everyone should go and see this movie in the theater to witness it in 3D. The 3D does not take away from the movie, and quite frankly the movie would have been amazing even without the 3D, but I highly recommend the 3D if you are going to see this in theaters.

Do not hesitate to go and see this movie as you will be treated to a true treasure. Avatar has been nominated this year for a Golden Globe award for best Motion Picture and I do believe it is very much deserving of this nomination. I have not seen all the movie in the category so I do not want to jump the gun and state that it will win, but I do believe that from what I have seen it should be no contest. Avatar is the best movie of 2009.

My Rating: 100%