Introduction to "Up in the Air"

Movies v.s. Book

There has been a trend where a book is written and then a movie comes out about the book.  Sometimes, these movies are disappointments to the people who really enjoyed the book because they are nothing like the book. An example of this trend is the book Up in the Air.  This book was written by Walter Kirn and was published in the year of 2001.  Later, in 2009, Up in the  Air the movie came out.  A lot has happened during these years that could have been put in the movie that wasn't in the book.   Throughout this eight year time span, there have been many changes to society that are portrayed in the movie.  A lot has happened in the eight years and the differences between the book and the movie reflects these changes in the world. To find some of the changes between those eight years click here .