The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett shine in the film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.  Pitt stars as Button, who is born under unusual circumstances.  As a baby, Button exhibits the characteristics and behaviors of an eighty year old on his way to his death bed.  As time continues to pass, however, Button seems to grow younger.  Along the way, he meets a friend named Daisy (Blanchett), who takes a liking to Button, but has bigger dreams of becoming a world class dancer.  The film takes the viewer on a journey through Button’s life, showing just how lonely being the only person getting younger can actually be.  My analysis is below, here is the theatrical one-sheet from the film:

The Theatrical One Sheet for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The make-up artists for this film should get an Oscar for their job in this film.  Aging Pitt’s character was not an easy task, and at one point in the film, he literally looked sixteen years old.  I thought the story was also pretty interesting.  The only knock I’d give this film is it’s length.  Clocking in at 2 hours and 39 minutes, I thought that the film could have cut a little bit more out of the finished product and still had an excellent story.  Overall I’d give this film a 4.3 out of 5 stars, and definitely a movie to see this holiday season.