Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by mr grits (A) on January 03, 2010 at 17:22:12

Or that's what Vera Farmiga tells Clooney: "Think of me as yourself only with a vagina."

That about sums up Clooney and Farmiga's relationship in this "hardened guy meets match for accidental romance".

Clooney, in a movie for the moment, fires people for a living. He can do that with compassion and loves the lifestyle of living aboard an airliner. He meets Farmiga in a bar one night and they begin a spotty, see-you-on-the-road romance. Meanwhile, back at home office, the new girl on the block (Anna Kendrick) comes up with the novel idea of firing people via on-line video connection. Cuts travel costs but threatens to end Clooney's preferred lifestyle. After a impassioned plea to the boss, Jason Bateman, Clooney takes Kendrick on the road to get some real world seasoning before launching the new system.

Soon the three meet up for hijinks and Clooney takes Farmiga to his sisters wedding where they seem to make an emotional connection.

All this is well and good. Great script, laughs, tears, and emotion. Clooney is Clooney and is seems capable of actually showing vulnerability!

His romance with Farmiga will take a familiar if not predictable turn and he will once again return to the air after earning his 10M mile card.

Worth a see.





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