The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is the new David Fincher movie, though do not expect anything similar to Fight Club or Seven because here Fincher explores new territories, delivering us a magical and touching story.
As the title states this is the story of Benjamin Button, a man born in 1918 in New Orleans right at the end of World War I... a man like no other since he was born at the age of 85! Rejected by a father who couldn't bear the sight of this wrinkled monster looking baby and his mom having died giving birth to him, Benjamin was abandoned in front of a retirement institution and found by Queenie, the young black tenant who will become his mom.
First thought to have a few days to live because of his physical condition it appears after years that Benjamin is aging backward and therefore becoming younger as time flies.
This movie is a brilliant, emotional and visually perfect tale...the tale of a man who's trying to grow up as he is growing young, his journey through a world in constant evolution and his struggle with the sight of people in his life dying as he is himself getting more alive. The tale also of his search for love and how to accept that he'll ultimately end up dying as an infant, forgetting how to talk, walk and losing the memories of the people he once knew.
There is so much depth in this movie and so much reflection on the human condition that it takes away your breath. It is indeed an over 2 hours and a half escape in an imaginary world that feels oh so real.
The characters are vibrant and touching, I am not a Brad Pitt fan but I had to acknowledge the profoundness of his performance as Benjamin. The other good surprise is the character of Daisy played by Cate Blanchett whose beauty is simply striking in this movie...like a fascinating porcelain doll...not to mention the incredible work she did as an actress being that she performed ALL her dancing scenes herself.
If you are a down-to-earth skeptic type of person this movie most likely won't talk to you, but if you are willing to take a beautiful ride with your mind wide open then you will be delighted with your trip.
My note: 9/10
wow, that sounds like an amazing movie! Do you read books? ive gotta confess i havent read many lately, or like, ever. BUT id like to change that, so do you have a tip for a book? id love to read something a bit mysterious, like; "a person finds a secret message which takes him to a different city, where suddenly a stranger gives him a key, and then he has to try to figure out what the key is for" -type of book. ^^ xoxo
ReplyDeletehehe..what about you trying to write this book?or a short story if that sounds less challenging ^^
ReplyDeletei do indeed read books, though the ones i've read lately were more thrillers or horror. i think you might wanna try some of Marc Levi's books.the best selling one called If Only It Were True was turned into a movie called Just Like Heaven.
hope this helps <3
I really can't wait to see this movie!!!
ReplyDeleteI've been reading all I could find on it, well except the book....
We have to wait until February overhere..grrr
So hard!
stef