Film Of Inspiration

Up In The Air



Plot

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Ryan Bingham, makes a living through traveling around America and conducting layoffs for employers unwilling to do it themselves. At the same time he delivers motivational speeches on relieving one's life of excess physical and emotional baggage. He cherishes he’s life of isolation, and yearns to reach he’s goal which is to achieve ten million frequent flyer miles with American Airlines.
He’s isolated life is completely changed when he meets Alex (who is the girl the version of him), they then develop a causal relationship.

We are introduced to Natalie a freshly graduated psychology student, she joins he’s company. She recommends that the company should change the nature of the work by conducting the "firings" through a webcam, so it saves money. Ryan believes that Natalie doesn’t understand the nature of the business, and as such, their boss, Craig Gregory, suggests that she accompany Ryan on a business trip. Once this is over, he decides that instead of leaving he invites Alex to accompany him to his sister's wedding, their relationship develops. However the husband grows cold feet and Ryan is told to deliver he’s inspirational skills to persuade him about the importance of living a life of togetherness, which counters his personal ideals, and the wedding proceeds.

Whilst delivering a speech for his company he’s unable to continue, and decides to run off and leave the stage and he flies to Alex's home in Chicago. When she opens to door he realizes that she’s a married woman with children. She calls him telling him that her family is her real life and he is simply an escape. On he’s return flight he reaches the 10 million mile mark and meets the airlines pilot, and receives a free travel card.
Ryan boss tells him that the employer him and Natalie had fired killed herself and Natalie quits the job.
Natalie attempts to find a job, in San Francisco, at a company that she applied to before taking a job firing people in Omaha. The interviewer is impressed by her qualification and reference fro, Ryan.
The film concludes with Ryan standing in front of the destination board looking up.