Netflix is a magical thing. In the past 9 months that I have lived outside of my parents house – I have seen hours of movies. I’m not exactly sure how positive that change is, but it is most definitely a change. Also, this change has allowed me to remain somewhat up-to-date in some pop-culture references. Given this, I will refuse to watch Star Wars and a few other classics – mostly on principal (which I have yet to be able to articulate, but maybe one day)
With Up in the Air, I have seen 4 of the 10 movies nominated for Best Picture in 2010… which would have been more than half had those four been part of the normal 5 chosen – an all time high for JJRC.
Up In the Air was actually very charming. Considering it’s about people who are going through momentous occasions in their love lives – through the eyes of a man who has fleeting moments that disappear with the swipe of a card and the roar of a jet. The movie made me realize a few things about myself. 1 – I am a single man in New York with no desire for a long, lasting and serious relationship. 2 – It’s probably really nice to go to a wedding with someone you “love.” 3 – What kind of company hires people to do their firing in mass like that. 4 – I went to Cornell and cannot quit my job at the drop of a hat and fly to San Francisco to pick up a new job like it’s a thing – trust me.
The movie was nice and kind of heart-warming in the way that I wish I was Ryan, the nomad. I was filled with a longing for a life on the road. Though I would have to be doing a completely different job, there is something liberating about being on the road continuously and having “home” be an idea as opposed to an actual location. One thing I could not get past was why this company (CTC) did not have satellite offices around the country. I’m sure the company would have saved millions by opening four offices near four major hubs (Dallas, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles). Instead of having hosts of agents fly out of Omaha – they could fly out of more convenient locations, limit lay-overs, and minimize time flying. Also, firing people over video chat just seems like a very scarring experience which would ultimately nullify their purpose – to ease the transition process from employed to new couch-potato.
I’m going to pull myself back into suspended reality at this time. If movies explained the minutiae of the companies in them, they’d all be 3 hour epic films of boredom. I do appreciate this movie let me come up with my own business plan for it while watching the characters develop into full, likable people (except for Alex – wow). Spoiler!!! At the end, the married couple get their dream honeymoon. The young professional gets to live her life for herself. The nomad gets to go back to the road, and Alex leaves unscathed with her family and perfect life intact. Just like life, it’s not fair, but it’s just how it goes. Not bad.
I give this movie an A- *
JJRC
* This grade is given out arbitrarily and completely depended on my mood while watching. Avatar was not as lucky as Up in the Air.
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Up in the Air
3 02 2011Netflix is a magical thing. In the past 9 months that I have lived outside of my parents house – I have seen hours of movies. I’m not exactly sure how positive that change is, but it is most definitely a change. Also, this change has allowed me to remain somewhat up-to-date in some pop-culture references. Given this, I will refuse to watch Star Wars and a few other classics – mostly on principal (which I have yet to be able to articulate, but maybe one day)
With Up in the Air, I have seen 4 of the 10 movies nominated for Best Picture in 2010… which would have been more than half had those four been part of the normal 5 chosen – an all time high for JJRC.
Up In the Air was actually very charming. Considering it’s about people who are going through momentous occasions in their love lives – through the eyes of a man who has fleeting moments that disappear with the swipe of a card and the roar of a jet. The movie made me realize a few things about myself. 1 – I am a single man in New York with no desire for a long, lasting and serious relationship. 2 – It’s probably really nice to go to a wedding with someone you “love.” 3 – What kind of company hires people to do their firing in mass like that. 4 – I went to Cornell and cannot quit my job at the drop of a hat and fly to San Francisco to pick up a new job like it’s a thing – trust me.
The movie was nice and kind of heart-warming in the way that I wish I was Ryan, the nomad. I was filled with a longing for a life on the road. Though I would have to be doing a completely different job, there is something liberating about being on the road continuously and having “home” be an idea as opposed to an actual location. One thing I could not get past was why this company (CTC) did not have satellite offices around the country. I’m sure the company would have saved millions by opening four offices near four major hubs (Dallas, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles). Instead of having hosts of agents fly out of Omaha – they could fly out of more convenient locations, limit lay-overs, and minimize time flying. Also, firing people over video chat just seems like a very scarring experience which would ultimately nullify their purpose – to ease the transition process from employed to new couch-potato.
I’m going to pull myself back into suspended reality at this time. If movies explained the minutiae of the companies in them, they’d all be 3 hour epic films of boredom. I do appreciate this movie let me come up with my own business plan for it while watching the characters develop into full, likable people (except for Alex – wow). Spoiler!!! At the end, the married couple get their dream honeymoon. The young professional gets to live her life for herself. The nomad gets to go back to the road, and Alex leaves unscathed with her family and perfect life intact. Just like life, it’s not fair, but it’s just how it goes. Not bad.
I give this movie an A- *
JJRC
* This grade is given out arbitrarily and completely depended on my mood while watching. Avatar was not as lucky as Up in the Air.
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