The Loneliness of the Frequent Flier – Film Review

Up in the Air (Dir. Jason Reitman: USA, 2009)

For Ryan Bingham (George Clooney), flying is the most masturbatory of activities. This is why the film is quite emphatically not called ‘Come Fly with Me’.

Traveling is what Ryan Bingham does. 300+ days a year. Alone.

As the plot unfolds, we learn about Bingham’s patented philosophy for travelling light.

And we see how that philosophy is gradually called into question by the people he allows to get close to him.

This is a touching story of change through human contact and a little honest reflection. Look out for the scene in which Clooney praises St Louis airport!

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