My momma always said, "Life was like a box of chocolates”-Forest Gump
Probably this one sentence summed up the entire theme of the movie “Forest Gump” . It was a classic movie of all times. Similiarly “Up in the Air” is a brilliant adaptation of contemporary world which can be summed up in this quote :
“How much does your life weigh? Imagine for a second that you're carrying a backpack. I want you to pack it with all the stuff that you have in your life... you start with the little things. The shelves, the drawers, the knickknacks, then you start adding larger stuff. Clothes, tabletop appliances, lamps, your TV... the backpack should be getting pretty heavy now. You go bigger. Your couch, your car, your home... I want you to stuff it all into that backpack. Now I want you to fill it with people. Start with casual acquaintances, friends of friends, folks around the office... and then you move into the people you trust with your most intimate secrets. Your brothers, your sisters, your children, your parents and finally your husband, your wife, your boyfriend, your girlfriend. You get them into that backpack, feel the weight of that bag. Make no mistake your relationships are the heaviest components in your life. All those negotiations and arguments and secrets, the compromises. The slower we move the faster we die. Make no mistake, moving is living. Some animals were meant to carry each other to live symbiotically over a lifetime. Star crossed lovers, monogamous swans. We are not swans. We are sharks.”
It’s a simple story of Ryan Bingham who flies around the world firing people. He is hired to fire people as the higher management in companies are scared to do the downsizing in the current scenario. His life in these trying times and his relationship becomes the driving force of the movie. Just so you understand the man we're dealing with, Bingham is lonely,emotionally detached from the real world, happy to be notching up air miles, and miserable about having to return home. The story then veers through a roller coaster ride of relationships and how Ryan handles the emotions of firing people. The story ends from where it started but with a strong message of hope.The movie is smart,witty and the dialogues are hilarious and devoid of any slapstick comedy.
The director Jason Reitman(who directed “Juno”)casually blends humor with sorrow a presents a wonderful tale of loneliness. George Clooney was a perfect choice for playing Ryan Bingham with the support cast doing an excellent job
Instead of analyzing the movie it would be better(and easier) to pen down few quotes which I am sure would be remembered for long time
Ryan Bingham: All the things you probably hate about travelling -the recycled air, the artificial lighting, the digital juice dispensers, the cheap sushi- are warm reminders that I'm home.
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Ryan Bingham: [on getting through airport security]: Never get behind old people. Their bodies are littered with hidden metal and they never seem to appreciate how little time they have left. Bingo, Asians. They pack light, travel efficiently, and they have a thing for slip on shoes. Gotta love 'em.
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Ryan Bingham: I thought I was a part of your life.
Alex Goran: I thought we signed up for the same thing... I thought our relationship was perfectly clear. You are an escape. You're a break from our normal lives. You're a parenthesis.
Ryan Bingham: I'm a parenthesis?
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Ryan Bingham: [a letter to Natalie’s new job]: To whom it may concern: I can't begin to count the number of people I've fired. So many that I've forgotten what it's like to actually hire someone. We've never met, but you'd be lucky to have Natalie Keener. My advice? Take her and don't look back. She'll be the best decision you've made in a long time.
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Ryan Bingham: If you think about it, your favorite memories, the most important moments in your life... were you alone? Life's better with company.
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