The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Movie Review and Synopsis

“I was born under unusual circumstances.” And so begins ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,’ adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918 to the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man’s life can be. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond, Benjamin Button is a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man and the people and places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time.

A curious choice for Fincher, who’s never been one to go the fantasy-romance route. Seems more like a Case for Tim Burton. But, reteaming with Pitt (thrice already) is always a pleasure. Plus, sharing screen time with Blanchette and Swinton? We’re swooning. Word of mouth has it that Button’s visual effects are stunning, even if that train in the trailer looks a little too much like the Polar Express.

Rated PG-13 for brief war violence, sexual content, language and smoking.

Director: David Fincher
Stars: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton (Full Cast)
Studio: Paramount Pictures

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