George Clooney teams up with Oscar nominated Juno director Jason Reitman for a comedy about a businessman whose highflying lifestyle comes under threat from his company’s recession-busting tactics.
Reviews
“A slickly engaging piece of lightweight existentialism highlighted by winning turns from George Clooney and Vera Farmiga. Just as Thank You for Smoking and Juno did in their own ways, Jason Reitman’s third film cleverly taps into specific cultural aspects of the contemporary zeitgeist” Todd McCarthy, Variety
“A witty, thoughtful, surprisingly bleak satire on contemporary America, and the crumbling dream it represents. ****” Tom Huddleston, Time Out
“George Clooney in his sharpest, most nuanced performance of his career.” Richard Corliss, Time
“A defining movie for these times.” Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
“A superbly written, impressively directed and brilliantly acted comedy-drama that sidesteps the usual cliches and has a few emotional surprises up its sleeve. Highly recommended.” Matthew Turner, View London
awards
Golden Globes – WINNER
– Best Screenplay – Motion Picture, Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Oscar – NOMINATED
– Best Actor – George Clooney
– Best Supprting Actress – Vera Farmiga
– Best Director – Jason Reitman
– Best Picture
– Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) – Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner