Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Up in the Air’: Technology and Modernization Aren’t Always Positive

Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) is disconnected from his home life and Natalie Keener (Anna Kendrick) is disconnected from those in her work life. Paramount Pictures

R | 1h 49min | Comedy, Drama, Romance | 23 December 2009 (USA)

In the United States, we seem to have a renewed sense of hope—a light at the end of the tunnel after the recent turbulence of dark and dreary days. But many tend to forget that we’ve been through some challenging times before, at least in first-world terms, such as The Great Recession of 2007–2009.