I really enjoyed this one. Benjamin Button is a long, quiet film. Narrated in the first person, it tells the extraordinary epic of a boy named Benjamin who was born old and grows younger as he ages. While focusing on the important people in his life, Benjamin’s story reveals that his strange blend of experience plus youth has unique and emotionally painful drawbacks.

While hurricane Katrina approaches New Orleans, the story is read to us from Benjamin’s diary by a woman as a final request to her dying mother. And as the diary is read, mother and daughter each learn things that change their lives.

Touching, inspiring, filled with humor, sadness, and romance. Pitt and Blanchett are both wonderful. Did I mention that it’s long? Reminded me a lot of Meet Joe Black which I also liked.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Netflix)

Comments

1. coffee on 2009-01-18 19:28:10 wrote: it was a little weird to see an old version of Brad Pitt’s face pasted onto a kid’s body, but i guess that’s why they call it a “curious case”