Don't fall over dead, I'm actually reviewing a movie that is still in the theaters.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, staring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett is delightful. Ben is born and quickly discarded because he is born an old man. He ages backwards through the movie from an old man/ baby to a baby/old man.
The finer points of how this might happen are nicely overlooked and we watch as he has his first drink at the age of 15 (but looks 70) and has other "firsts" that are unusual for a someone who looks his age.
The movie is long, but for $10 each, long is ok as long as it is enjoyable. Cate Blanchett, as Daisy is ethereal as usual. They don't put her through the same movie makeup aging process as they do Brad and that's a good thing. Mr. Pitt's aging makeup appeared at times to be out of whack with how old he was supposed to look.
It also seemed that Ben and Daisy's time lines didn't quite work. I'm not the only one to mention that she seemed to grow up a lot faster than he 'got younger.'
Regardless, this is a sweet story about enduring love. A sweet treat for Valentine's Day.
1 comment:
I loved the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story (hell, I love ALL F. Scott Fitzgerald short stories), so I am reluctant to see what Hollywood has done to it.
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