The Not So Curious Case of Benjamin Button?

The Not So Curious Case of Benjamin Button?

By Travis Drewett

If I could turn back time, I would definitely have watched this movie again. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was a very moving film that differed from the rest. It was loosely based off a short story written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, telling a story of a man that actually ages backwards. Even though he was first expected to die within months at birth, Benjamin grew up and withstood the challenges of being young, but looking old. Brad Pitt does an excellent job in this film, acting through each scene with realistic expressions and smiles. He get’s a certain blankness in his eyes that just tells you that inside he is still Benjamin Button, even though he looks young, very well done.

The cast of Benjamin Button was a good choice. It starred Brad Pitt (as Benjamin Button), Cate Blanchett (as Daisy Fuller), Taraji P. Henson (as Queenie) and more. They all played important roles in this movie, each character being able to connect to in depth. I don’t think there is one character shown that you wouldn’t know their name, and what kind of personality they have.

There seem to be branches on this tree of stories that reach out far and wide. It’s amazing the amount of side stories there are in this film, such as Captain Mike’s story, or Tizzy’s story. If there is one thing I learned about this movie, it is that time can never move backwards, and maybe that isn’t such a bad thing after all. This film explains that point well through symbolism and entertainment.

Something that really interested me in the movie is the plot. I was quite impressed to see something that hadn’t been put into a movie before. This was an eye opener and gave new questions to the thought. However, it was already known that he was going to die, so that made me feel some sort of sorrow throughout the entire movie, knowing such a kind man was going to end in such an awkward way. In this way the case of Benjamin Button was not so curious.

I think I would definitely recommend this movie to all ages. It teaches important values, such as innocence and helping, and gives a very odd and unexplored plot. The only precaution I would warn is that there is implication of sexual-intercourse, but nothing is shown, so I wouldn’t think of it as an issue. This movie is a must-see, and also one that I may go back and see again.