The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button; a must-see

POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Thursday, March 25, 2010 21:41
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CHRISISALL

Thursday, March 25, 2010 2:03 AM

God, what a great film.
Y'all NEED to see this American masterpiece.
A truly humbling flick. It reminds what's important.
Very Buddhist.
Very REAL.
Y'know, for a movie based in fantasy.

Now, where's that box of tissues...

The sniffle-y Chrisisall

"I only do it to to remind you that I'm right and that deep down, you know I'm right, you want me to be right, you need me to be right." - The Imperial Hero Strikes Back, 2010

ECGORDON

Thursday, March 25, 2010 3:19 AM

I agree. I've been impressed with Brad Pitt as an actor for a long time, and David Fincher is a great director. It's one of the few films I got through Netflix that I rated 5 out of 5 stars.

CALHOUN

Thursday, March 25, 2010 4:48 AM

Sorry to go against the grain but.. meh.. I didn't like it.

BIGRICHARD

Thursday, March 25, 2010 5:09 AM

It does seem like one of those films that people either really liked, or didn't like.

I know I loved it, and yet my sister said she found it long and boring.

I can definitely see why, as I'm not one to usually like those films that try to skip around too much, and since BB is trying to show an entire life in a single film, it skips around quite a bit. For some reason I didn't mind though.

And yeah, Brad Pitt is a great actor if he gets the right role, and Fincher is a master.
That said, I didn't think Pitt was the best part of this, as his role wasn't as diverse. Not to say he was bad at all, he was good, it's just that it was the supporting characters who were the interesting ones, like Taraji Henson, Cate Blanchett and Jason Flemyng, to name a few.

LWAVES

Thursday, March 25, 2010 11:52 AM

I liked this movie. I wouldn't call it a classic or anything but it was highly enjoyable and very well acted by all involved.
I have a taste for films that just tell a story about a character. The film makers don't jazz it up with OTT special effects or try to make it too funny or add too much action. They just let the story weave its tale.
Reminded me in a lot of ways of Forrest Gump.

Brad Pitt is one of those actors who always puts in at least a good performance - even if the rest of the movie doesn't match up to it. He has made some fantastic films with Seven, Twelve Monkeys, Snatch, Inglourious Basterds and Burn After Reading amongst my favourites.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

BIGRICHARD

Thursday, March 25, 2010 12:30 PM

LWaves, Button was written by Eric Roth, who also wrote Forrest Gump, so there's your connection!

I assume you've seen Fight Club as well? One of Pitt's best ones, along with Seven, Twelve Monkeys and Snatch.

Also, if you liked this film and Seven, I'd recommend that you check out two of David Fincher's (director) other films. He also directed Fight Club, Panic Room and Zodiac.

Zodiac in particular, I feel, was extremely underappreciated. Great acting, and a great (although long) look at the huge toll that a serial killer investigation can take on people's lives.

LWAVES

Thursday, March 25, 2010 1:45 PM

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Originally posted by BigRichard:
LWaves, Button was written by Eric Roth, who also wrote Forrest Gump, so there's your connection!

I assume you've seen Fight Club as well? One of Pitt's best ones, along with Seven, Twelve Monkeys and Snatch.

Also, if you liked this film and Seven, I'd recommend that you check out two of David Fincher's (director) other films. He also directed Fight Club, Panic Room and Zodiac.

Zodiac in particular, I feel, was extremely underappreciated. Great acting, and a great (although long) look at the huge toll that a serial killer investigation can take on people's lives.

Okay, hands up! I forgot Fight Club. Ooops.

Ahhh! The same writer does explain it a lot. Thanks for that.

As for Fincher I thought Panic Room was okay but nothing special. Zodiac was great but too long - as you say. I also liked The Game which was a good twisty turny film for its time.

"I don't believe in suicide, but if you'd like to try it it might cheer me up to watch."

DMI

Thursday, March 25, 2010 2:24 PM

I agree Brad Pitt is an amazing actor and he did an excellent job as the title character in Benjamin Button but can I confess that while liking the movie I too thought it was long and almost boring as BigRichard's sister did.

The consensus my wife and I reached was that we enjoyed the flick a lot but would not want to see it again for a long time. Just a little too much to sit through again, whereas a movie like Forest Gump, though incredibly long, I can get into at any moment and start watching.

And if we're listing our fav Pitt films, how about Troy and Meet Joe Black?

I pray for one last landing,
on the globe that gave me birth.
Let me rest my eyes on the fleecy skies
and the cool, green hills of Earth.

ZEEK

Thursday, March 25, 2010 2:28 PM

What's the movie actually about? Yeah there's some guy who ages backwards. That's nice. What's the story though? I'm not going to see batman if all they tell me is it has a guy in a mask and cape. That's not a story.

DMI

Thursday, March 25, 2010 2:31 PM

But he also fights crime while being pursued by the police department.

I pray for one last landing,
on the globe that gave me birth.
Let me rest my eyes on the fleecy skies
and the cool, green hills of Earth.

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