Tuesday's Top Trailer: Up in the Air

Welcome to a new weekly feature here at Movies with Abe, Tuesday's Top Trailer. One of my favorite parts about going to see movies is the series of trailers that airs beforehand and, more often than not, the trailer is far better than the actual film. Each week, I'll be sharing a trailer I've recently seen. Please chime in with comments on what you think of the trailer and how you think the movie is going to be.

Up in the Air - Opening December 4, 2009



After hearing rave reviews about this film for a while, I finally saw this trailer for the first time before “New York, I Love You” this past Friday. Like last week’s highlighted film, “The Men Who Stare At Goats,” this one also features George Clooney, though in a more serious role. Clooney stars as a man who has racked up an extraordinary number of frequent-flyer miles, though it appears he’s a far more personable guy than Adam Sandler’s similarly-inspired protagonist in “Punch-Drunk Love.” This film looks like a general crowd-pleaser which should have no trouble becoming a major hit. It seems like a simple story that should be enhanced greatly by a great cast and a talented director. Clooney’s best performance, in my opinion, wasn’t his Oscar-recognized work in “Syriana” or “Michael Clayton,” but his more casual, charming, suave leading man in “Ocean’s Eleven.” Vera Farmiga has shown promise with roles in “The Departed” and “Nothing But The Truth,” and making her the romantic love interest should be a nice part for her to play. Newcomer Anna Kendrick is supposed to be pretty terrific as well, and it’s always great to see a young fresh face break out in this kind of film. Director Jason Reitman has delivered two stellar back-to-back hits with “Thank You For Smoking” and “Juno,” and it looks like good things come in threes. Basically, following Clooney’s Ryan Bingham around the world as he discovers himself sounds like fun. The voiceover narration by Clooney in the trailer is pitch-perfect, and really transmits a sense of what the film will be like without hearing a single voice other than Clooney’s. The trailers’ ending note, “Arriving Soon,” is a pleasant way to prepare for this fantastic landing that I’m very much anticipating.