The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Movie Reviews

mitchellyoung 09/24/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

David Fincher brilliantly works out themes of mortality, love, and hope into an epic film, intertwined around the basic premise of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story. The film's richly layered and often melancholy plot requires a bit of time to settle in. That may be the only complaint of the film - it's a meandering and slow-moving piece that builds to a strong thematic point, but takes a long time to get there. For those with little patience, the beauty of Benjamin Button may not be quick enough to reveal itself, but, for those who let the whole film wash over them, the result is satisfying.

Sonya 07/15/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

A good movie, as expected given the Oscar nominations. A great story about human triumph, but I found it to be a bit sad.

oasisfan 08/07/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
4/4 

The perfect movie to show what life is really about

Des E. Raye 06/23/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

Really slow movie. You have to give it a chance, about an hour long chance. Was still a good movie though. Not one that I would want to watch again though.

gideon43 05/31/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

Spellbinding and wildly ambitious fantasy which celebrates the journey of life through all its joy, sadness and regrets. Using state of the art (but very subtle) CGI, (check out an extremely young Brad Pitt), Button is a delightful and admirable vision of an unusual mans leisurely odyssey from birth to death or old age to youth as is the case. Pitt has an innocent like charm which reverberates throughout the film and he is ably supported by Cate Blanchett and the wonderful Tllda Swinton. A curious reminder of mortality, Button is an imaginative, charismatic and heartbreaking tale brought to life by an extremely talented and ultimately audacious director.

DJColts18 04/11/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

I really enjoyed this movie when I saw it in theatres which is saying something because I usually cant sit for near 3 hours. It seemed to go really quick, which could only happen if I enjoyed it. The movie had the same feel as Forrest Gump in that it captured the life of a special individual. The idea was obviously one of a kind and it was directed perfectly. Its a must see for any Forrest Gump fan, but don't expect it to be better.

PsychoKing1227 01/22/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3/4 

A great movie, though not exactly what I expected. The scenes with Tilda Swinton are by far the best, but I did enjoy David Fincher's long interpretation of a short story that you can find in every Literature book on earth. I thought this was far too long to give an audience its true prospect, but at the same time, it was long enogh to keep me interested. Good job.

jameswharper 12/30/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
2.5/4 

Curiously flat, without the directorial panache one would expect from Fincher nor the emotional development required from the cast of characters. Films of this ilk tend to be episodic by nature but this is a notable disappointment. Try Big Fish or The Green Mile instead.

BmovieJosh 09/30/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

I have not had the chance to read the book by F. Scott. Fitzgerald yet, but after seeing the film I really really want too. This was by far the best Oscar nominated film in awhile. Very well done, special fx were top notch, acting was perfecto. This film is heartwarming and makes you feel something.

GGauthier 08/18/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

Rating of
3.5/4 

David Fincher is, no doubt, one of the finest directors of the past 20 years. I'm glad he uses in this movie, his well developed aeasthetically sense. The story is actually not great. The plot is very basic, but solid. What makes this movie great is the visuals, the music and the acting of most of them. I love Cate Blanchet, so I dont think i cant be partial regarding her. Brad Pitt was ok, ive read that his performance was a bit like joe black's. Might be. Nothing wrong with, but I understand why he developed toward that direction. At some point, it seemed like more stilized Forrest Gump, so, if that movie wouldnt had existed, this would have been a full masterpiece. Still worth it.