Director: David Fincher
Cast: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Taraji P. Henson, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas, Juila Ormond
Loosely adapted from the 1922 short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" tells the story of a man who is born old and grows younger with age. The original short story is inspired by a remark by Mark Twain's that it was a pity that the best part of life came at the beginning and the worst part at the end. The film examines the bizarre consequences of living our life in reverse. And what David Fincher deliver here is a beautiful drama about aging and death.
In some ways, the film shares some similarities with the 1994 film "Forrest Gump" because both are written by the same writer, Eric Roth. In the film, Queenie (played by Taraji P. Henson) even says a line that sounds strangely familiar: 'You never know what's comin' for ya'. Hmm...
The visual effects in which Brad Pitt's face is digitally imposed onto the extras' bodies are really impressive and work seamlessly with the rest of film. Having watched Digital Domain's visual effects video beforehand, there were several occasions where I stared at the screen and asked myself 'Holy crap, is that Brad Pitt? Is that real or CGI?'
My only complaint is that the film feels a little too long and could have been cut shorter (the film's runtime is 166 minutes). Some scenes are completely unnecessary and do not move the story forward at all. One good example is the many scenes of Benjamin having tea with Elizabeth Abbott (played by Tilda Swinton).
"The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" does take its time to tell the life story of a man who is born under unusual circumstances, but what a pretty damn good story it is.
Score: 7.5/10
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