Synopsis: "I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918 to the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond, Benjamin Button is a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man and the people and places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time.
It would be totally weird for a person to age backwards. Imagine being born old and dying a baby. I loved the movie. I loved Brad Pitt's acting. He looked really old but with the mind of a kid. I saw the playful and inquisitive child in his old eyes. Well, he looked really nice when he was younger. The make up was also good. I did not know that Cate Blanchett could dance ballet. Hmmm. Hehe.
For most parts, the characters were just talking. Not much of action and the like. I appreciated the way the movie was made. It makes you realize a lot of things about life, love and family. It was a big sacrifice for Benjamin to leave his wife and baby. But I understood his point that it would be hard for his wife to raise both him and their daughter. Their daughter needed a father, not a playmate.
The movie is quite long but I wasn't bored watching it. Go! Hehe
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