The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

[mrtr33]

This movie stars Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Tilda Swinton. There are others in there, but those are the heavy-hitters.

It tells of the story of Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) whose life is lived backwards in the body, but ages as normal in the mind. I knew 4 things going into this movie - the above premise, that it was originally a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, that it was almost 3 hours long, and that if I took the wife to go see this movie, I would have major leverage the next time we go to the movies.

I won't bore you with all the gritty details, but imagine part Forrest Gump, part Bridges of Madison County, part Meet Joe Black. Definitely a chick flick, but you guys won't hate it. The length is an issue. There was never a point where I was looking at my watch, wondering when it would end, but in hindsight I seriously question the inclusion of several scenes. In particular, Tilda Swinton's character and role in the movie.

We saw this movie at a rather critical time - my best friend died suddenly and unexpectedly of natural causes a week before Christmas - and we took the "make the most out of your life" edict to heart, and are trying to figure out how to walk that out in day to day life. I would recommend this movie. You might want to wait until it comes to rent, as 3 hours is an awfully long time to go in a tiny little theater chair.

overall, i give this movie a

[heftysmokes]

I heard this movie was so long and slow it should be called "The Mysterious Case Of Benjamin Snooze Button."

And I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. You may have mentioned it in another part of the forum, and if so, I'm sorry I missed that thread.