Posted: 12/3/2008 4:29:05 PM EDT
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With Brad Pitt - comes out Dec 25..
From what I've seen, it looks promising. Born old - gets young ............. www.imdb.com/title/tt0421715/ www.rottentomatoes.com/m/curious_case_of_benjamin_button/ |
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Wow. No one else has seen it?
I thought it was an amazing movie, an instant classic. Bottom line is, you see a lot of history, and you come to realize that people actually lived through things you've only heard about. That may not be too big a thing for you older guys, but to younger fellas like me, it makes a huge impact. You come to appreciate his whole life. You see him from birth to death, and all steps in between. It's an amazing process and you appreciate every point in his life. While it is at heart a love story, this is actually enveloped in a life story with plenty of history to supplement it. I will say that the second half is not particularly appealing, due to the increased prevalence of the love story, there is certainly a dramatic ending that keeps your attention and really captivates you, and speaking personally, formed a large respect for Button. And for the arfcom-quisition, there's no real political points made in the whole film, so you can send your $$$$ to the theater in good faith it isn't supporting a propaganda piece. As a whole, a solid 9/10. Easily as good as, if not better than the Dark Knight. Probably the best thing I've seen in the last 2 years. ETA: I will say that the curio nature of the film wears off quickly, and I must say, its a good thing. I thought it was better to appreciate the story that marvel in special effects. |
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The tiny little old man Brad Pitt is one of the creepiest looking things I've ever seen. I laughed every time I saw him.... his head looked like a dried up apple two sizes too big for his body... plus the way his voice was when he was in that stage was funny too. I'll risk my man card and say I let a few tears roll at the ending. Great movie... kind of like a Forrest Gump in reverse without him being a complete moron. |