Review: Up in the Air

This already Oscar nominated film (Best picture and acting nods) is a unique story that honestly I think everyone should watch.

Yup...I'm recommending a movie after a very long time!

Here's the deal -- I haven't been sleeping well, so I'm a bit on the cranky side. I just really hoped to find a good movie that would put me at ease. I took a chance on this film and I'm glad I did.

The film stars George Clooney as the employee that spends at least 270 days out of the year in the air. He travels around firing people. That's his job. He also gives motivational speeches...about how not to be attached to things in life.

Reitman has done a terrific job with this story. The characters that we meet through Clooney's character, such as the enigmatic character portrayed by Vera Farmiga, and how can we forget the quirky yet highly tensed up character portrayed by Anna Kendrick. Together these characters impact one another and they impact the audience.

I felt like I was learning a lesson...a life lesson. I felt like everything they talked about made me want to look at my life. However, it did not depress me, instead it was uplifting.

It is such a simple story, yet so profound. No wonder this movie has been nominated for Best Picture and both Vera and Anna have received acting nods from the Oscars as well. Dude, Anna Kendrick's last role was in Twilight/New Moon. She plays Bella's friend Jessica!! Now is that weird or what? Is that a huge step up or what?

If you've been searching for a good film, that carries the Clooney charm this is the movie to watch. There's nothing too major in this film that makes you go "whoa!" nor is there anything that makes you cry. You don't hate anyone, nor do you really love anyone...it's just a good film.

Watch it!

Daybreakers...the worst movie ever made?

The movie stars Ethan Hawke as the main lead and honestly no one else is even worth mentioning. I'm not sure if Ethan Hawke is even worth mentioning after this performance.

What a waste of time!

Okay, storyline...fine I'll admit it: They had me interested with the whole humans living in a world of vampires concept. And the whole idea of vampires trying to hold onto some sort of civil manner of living. They get hit with a virus, they turn into vampires, they go on living their lives. There's order. No more lurking in the shadows, so to speak. That is until there's a blood shortage...oooohh and now the story begins...or so we think!

This is basically where we should all abandon the movie, because after this idea is pitched, the movie just goes downhill.

There's no real climax, or whatever they use as one is really just ridiculous. There's no concrete development in the story. And the cure, the magic cure that Hawke's character comes across...oh my gosh! I sat there looking at the screen and thinking: "Are you for real?"

And the ending...let's just say they give a big hint for a sequel. If these guys had any sense, they wouldn't make a sequel to this film.

The only good thing: Ethan Hawke still has that incredible boyish charm...and...that's really it.

So save yourself some time and skip this movie.