A smart film that blends elements of romantic comedies and satires with emotion that rings true and sticks with you. All three lead performers are outstanding and deserved their Oscar nominations. George Clooney has been on fire in his career recently and definitely becoming a favorite of mine. Vera Farmiga has the smarts and the looks to pull off her role while Anna Kendrick is a nice surprise with her spunky performance as Natalie. The script is incredibly sharp and sensitive with its characters, who grow on you throughout the movie. These might be the most likeable bunch of people that fire others for a living you could possibly get on screen. It has quite a few things going on beside just the economic repercussions. There's plenty of talk among the characters about what it means to be committed to a partner and spend your life with them rather than being single and not having any "baggage" like George Clooney's character has been living his whole life. He finally falls for someone after all this time, due to convincing by Natalie and helping his family member for the first time, but he gets the rug pulled under him towards the very end. I felt incredibly sorry for him. The ending is depressing, but it fits the style and mood of the movie perfectly. This is one of my favorites of 2009.
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