'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' review

belinda66 from Gold Coast - January 04, 2009 at 1:11 PM

Matt Pais, your reviews rock. Even more so because I am sure your excellent criticism of mediocre,conventional Hollywood mush like Benjamin Button probably must frequently earn you invectives from the mostly undiscriminating Metromix crowd. I longed to revisit the quirkyness of earlier films such as Hotel New Hampshire when Button finally closed his eyes. What's happened to literary screen adaptations that frames such great actors in such uninspired and uninspiring costume- and make up- epics, like "Button?' Your observations about Button and Twilight , Valkyrie and The Day the Earth... are spot on and very humorous and will have me turn to you in the future when Manohla Dargis won't watch it.:)

Mvee76 from Chicago - January 04, 2009 at 12:05 AM

Great movie but my tush hurt because I was sitting sooo long. I think the acting was excellent in this movie. Brad Pitt you are beautiful!!

crafty1178 from Silverton - January 02, 2009 at 1:25 PM

Amazing film and it didn't make me think of Forrest Gump at all. It is still hanging on my heart. Save your money on Seven Pounds (talk about long! slow. boring.) and see this one again and again!

rebelle83 from lincoln park - January 02, 2009 at 2:48 AM

Holy mother of.... did they forget to EDIT? I mean great idea, but I felt like I walked out of an Old Folk's Home when I left the cinema. Seriously, the back and forth between her waking up and coughing for ten min, then back to the story....rent it.

Dekan Mann from Southwest Florida - January 01, 2009 at 8:14 AM

very good, entertaining and fun... wasnt meant to be "too heavy" so don't look for insight... engaging cinematography, good writing, and excellent actors/direction...

Oldmoviebuff from kahala - December 29, 2008 at 5:07 PM

This is one of the BEST movies I've ever seen, filled with compelling messages about not letting your fear stand in the way of life, acceptance of the hand you're dealt and making something of it, aging -- especially for women, choices we make when lonely, unselfish love, not allowing race to get in the way of right choices, redempton, hard choices in life.

Cheman7 from RBF - December 27, 2008 at 7:56 PM

Interesting movie with many messages, but don't expect an overall message from the plot. The special effects were awesome, but it was way too long. The love story left me flat. The pygmy scenes should have been on the cutting room floor.

Boiler279 from Westmont - December 27, 2008 at 6:42 PM

I thought this movie was awesome. I had thought it would seem very long (167 minutes), but the story was great and the acting (and scenery) was superb.