When we placed Jason Reitman’s “Juno” follow-up, the satirical downsizing film — which should resonate with cash-strapped audiences these days — “Up In The Air,” in our 60+ most anticipated films of 2009, we did so optimistically, fully well knowing there was a strong chance the dramedy wouldn’t hit theater in 2010, but it looks like Paramount is releasing is just under the wire of 2010. According to Variety, the studio will release the picture, which stars George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick, “at Christmas.” Either that’s specifically December 25 or in and around Christmas time, similar to ‘Juno’s release, which started out limited on December 5 and then expanded fully at Xmas.
We read the script to this one and for the most part, fully enjoyed its cleverness. Even if it’s based off material written by author Walter Kirn, it’s very Reitman, and more in the vein of “Thank You For Smoking,” than “Juno.” Reitman seems to be more than comfortable in the sarcastic domain of corporate hypocrisy.