USA/2009/104 mins/15. Dir: Jason Reitman. With George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Jason Bateman.
After a successful sojourn in romantic comedy with Juno, Jason Reitman returns to the world of corporate America (Thank You For Smoking) in this sharp and witty comedy. Ryan Bingham (George Clooney at his sardonic best) is a management consultant who travels the country, hiring and firing for downsizing companies. His personal goal is to achieve ten million frequent flyer miles and enter an elite club. When young recruit Natalie introduces video links which could ground his high-flyer existence and new romance with the frequent-flyer woman of his dreams, Bingham persuades his boss to allow him to show her the ropes on one last trip…
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