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Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
There are movies that claim us in their opening minutes. Down the road, we may be able to reconsider the whys and wherefores of how truly, madly, deeply a particular crush took hold. But we will never betray our original fondness. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Linda CookLinda Cook
It's a lengthy film at 2 hours and 45 minutes, but it's worth seeing for its unusual concept, great depiction of several decades, and wonderful acting. I'm sure this has a few awards buttoned up for next year. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Linda Cook
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
It's hard to find the right words to describe the sensation I had from my theater seat, but I hope one thing is crystal clear: this is a very special movie. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for KyleSmithOnline.com (Kyle Smith)KyleSmithOnline.com (Kyle Smith)
Hollywood films rarely even attempt the sweep and heartbreak of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a bewitching, at times overpowering movie that seems likely to win about 50 Oscars. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at KyleSmithOnline.com (Kyle Smith)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for www.susangranger.com (Susan Granger)www.susangranger.com (Susan Granger)
Tantalizing, touching and timeless - an epic fable revolving around mortality. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at www.susangranger.com (Susan Granger)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
In the title role, Pitt doesn't become recognizable as Pitt until midway through. But he gives a subtly humorous and wise and insidiously moving performance even when movie magic plants his eyes in digital faces atop other actors' bodies. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Toronto StarToronto Star
It's been said that the unexamined life is not worth living. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button suggests an addendum: a life lived backwards can be far more enriching. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Toronto Star
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Denton Record Chronicle (TX) (Boo Allen)Denton Record Chronicle (TX) (Boo Allen)
Director David Fincher teams up with Brad Pitt for the third time and again delivers a provocative work. Eric Roth wrote the screenplay from F. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Denton Record Chronicle (TX) (Boo Allen)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Examiner.comExaminer.com
Is Benjamin Button the best film of the year? I'm not sure, but it is definitely good enough to be. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Examiner.com
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Because the film is in part a journey through 20th century America as seen through the eyes of a decidedly unusual and passive individual, many people will no doubt compare "Benjamin Button" with Robert Zemeckis' 1994 hit "Forrest Gump"--ironica. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Blunt Review (Emily Blunt)Blunt Review (Emily Blunt)
The film's over two and half hours so go when you are in the mood to just escape into a fairy tale. Take a moment to search around the gorgeous sets and remember, a film like this doesn't get made these days. Wait, it does and it did. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Blunt Review (Emily Blunt)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The AgeThe Age
The film itself is a lot better than that. It's a speculative and enthralling fantasy about what it would be like to age in reverse. It was F. Scott Fitzgerald who came up with the character of Benjamin after being inspired by a remark of Mark Twain's. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at The Age
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button credits a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, but really, screenwriter Eric Roth only lifts the basic premise of a man who is born old and ages backward. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Movie BoyThe Movie Boy
The concluding passages are particularly piercing from a guttural level. Akin to seeing one's life flash before his or her eyes, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is simultaneously uplifting, devastating, and achingly human. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at The Movie Boy
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Observer (Rex Reed)New York Observer (Rex Reed)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a monumental achievement -- not only one of the best films of the year, but one of the greatest films ever made. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at New York Observer (Rex Reed)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for tonymedley.com (Tony Medley)tonymedley.com (Tony Medley)
Sure, it's probably way too long. I still believe that movies shouldn't exceed 90 minutes, and those that do are suffering from a surfeit of director's ego. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at tonymedley.com (Tony Medley)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)
Pitt's turn is a little less involving; frankly, if Benjamin were living his life forward like everybody else, he'd be the least interesting character in the movie. But I think that's by design. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Capital Times (Madison, WI) (Rob Thomas)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for About.com (Rebecca Murray)About.com (Rebecca Murray)
...a romantic, gentle, and magical movie. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at About.com (Rebecca Murray)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.comHollywood.com
Benjamin Button is a plaintive and provocative meditation of life, death and what we do while we are here. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Hollywood.com
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Go Memphis (John Beifuss)Go Memphis (John Beifuss)
Fincher makes ingenious use of his famous lead actors. Because Benjamin is introduced as an old man and Daisy as a little girl, the moviegoer has to wait a while to see the two attractive movie stars in their glamorous glory. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Go Memphis (John Beifuss)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Chicago ReaderThe Chicago Reader
Making his last will and testament, Benjamin writes, "I will go out of this world the same way I came in-alone. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at The Chicago Reader
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Pitt stars as Benjamin - a baby who looks like some sort of horrifying alien when he is born. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Tulsa World (Michael Smith)Tulsa World (Michael Smith)
Yes, the concept is as big as that, but the most immediate cinematic achievement that viewers will notice is obvious: Brad Pitt plays a character who is born with cataracts and arthritic joints, but for each day he grows older in age, his body grows a day ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Tulsa World (Michael Smith)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York PostNew York Post
It's a very rare movie whose sheer charm, craft and powerful emotional undercurrent disarm critical objections. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at New York Post
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
Yet Fincher has little time for assuring sweetness or audience caresses, not when Daisy's future is physical decay while Benjamin's is mental regression. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Entertainment Weekly
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for FilmsInReview.com (Victoria Alexander)FilmsInReview.com (Victoria Alexander)
Pitt's trust in David Fincher proves that both richly deserve accolades for bringing magic and poignancy without sentimentality to this fantasy tale. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at FilmsInReview.com (Victoria Alexander)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for PopMatters.comPopMatters.com
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is not a movie made for a single viewing. At nearly three hours in length, its detail and depth become distant and unclear. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at PopMatters.com
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
With his usual intelligence, technical virtuosity (the reverse-aging effects are astounding) and storytelling panache, director Fincher gives the film a power and unity that make nearly three hours go by in a flash and pulls its diverse elements together ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer (William Arnold)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for New York Times ()New York Times ()
At the same time, like any other love - like any movie - it is shadowed by disappointment and fated to end. In the case of "Benjamin Button," I was sorry when it was over and happy to have seen it. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at New York Times ()
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Tri-City Herald (Gary Wolcott)Tri-City Herald (Gary Wolcott)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button becomes an ordinary movie. Don't let that minor criticism deter you. More movies should be this ordinary. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Tri-City Herald (Gary Wolcott)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Jam! MoviesJam! Movies
Contemplative, sumptuous and haunting, this is one of the year's best films. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Jam! Movies
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for not coming to a theater near you (Rumsey Taylor)not coming to a theater near you (Rumsey Taylor)
As visually splendid as the film is - and there are many moments in which the sensational concept fosters true tenderness - it's blatantly derivative of Forest Gump. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at not coming to a theater near you (Rumsey Taylor)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Benjamin Button is indeed a curious case of a film. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
The button is a perfect symbol for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Simple and old-fashioned, yet somehow timeless. None of the cheap shortcuts of the zipper or - shudder - Velcro. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Seacoast Newspapers (NH/Maine) (Gina Carbone)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle
At the end you might yawn and stretch a bit, a natural response to a few hours spent in the company of a really fascinating windbag. He blabs on for too long, but he tells a darn good story. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Houston Chronicle
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)
An epic story about a man who's born old but grows young, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is the most beautiful movie to ever be shot in New Orleans. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA) (John Wirt)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Shot in sepia tones and faintly dusty light, "Benjamin Button" beautifully captures a mood of nostalgic wonder, a near-century passing by as the city, like Benjamin, grows and changes. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for E! OnlineE! Online
The story is replete with thoughtful detail and keen observation, and the actors know exactly how much and how little to take seriously in order to keep the fantasy alive. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at E! Online
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood Reporter
An epic tale that contemplates the wonders of life -- of birth and death and, most of all, love. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at The Hollywood Reporter
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Journal InternationalFilm Journal International
Even if The Curious Case of Benjamin Button isn't the home run Fincher's devoted fan base was hoping for, it is a beautifully crafted movie that arrives at a destination that's ultimately worth the long journey. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Film Journal International
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)
A relatively-morose morality play likely to land its share of accolades during award season provided everyone stops comparing it to Gump. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at NewsBlaze (Kam Williams)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Entertainment InsidersEntertainment Insiders
Although "Button" clocks in at over 2 hours in length, it proves to be consistently entertaining. And considering the fact that it covers the entire life of a man from his unusual birth to his touching end, this is one case worthy of your inspection. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Entertainment Insiders
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Aufmuth.com (Jeanne Aufmuth)Aufmuth.com (Jeanne Aufmuth)
"Button" wouldn't be the success it is without the abundant gifts of Pitt and Blanchett who are asked to inherit the subtleties of childhood to old age without missing a beat. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Aufmuth.com (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for VarietyVariety
A richly satisfying serving of deep-dish Hollywood storytelling. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Variety
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Sydney Morning Herald (Sandra Hall)Sydney Morning Herald (Sandra Hall)
It's a speculative and enthralling fantasy about what it would be like to age in reverse. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Sydney Morning Herald (Sandra Hall)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Miami HeraldMiami Herald
But in a delicate and touching manner that is new territory for Fincher, the movie argues that life's very ephemeralness makes it a treasure worth savoring. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Miami Herald
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Urban Cinefile (Louise Keller)Urban Cinefile (Louise Keller)
The fact that the central love story is convincing and surprisingly moving is entirely due to sublime performances from Pitt, Blanchett and special effect make up and technology at the highest level. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Urban Cinefile (Louise Keller)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Brandon Fibbs)Christianity Today (Brandon Fibbs)
An artistic and narrative triumph and one of the most beautiful love stories set to screen in a very long time. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Christianity Today (Brandon Fibbs)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Cinema SignalsCinema Signals
While I would characterize "Button" as a major achievement, I believe I would have found it better in a 90-minute format comprised of a telescoped first part and the "adult" second portion which is really what gels dramatically for us and justifies the pr ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Cinema Signals
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Week in RewindWeek in Rewind
It's tempting to say more, but that's enough. The movie is, after all, about one man's curious case--best not to say another word about those curiosities, and how they conspire to make for one haunting film. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Week in Rewind
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Although the movie is presented as a series of vignettes, its full impact is not felt until the whole is absorbed. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Apollo GuideApollo Guide
I've spent a few moments over recent years perusing internet dating web sites, and one of the most common refrains from women who advertise themselves there is a desire to not talk about the meaning of life. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Apollo Guide
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for HollywoodChicago.com (Adam Fendelman)HollywoodChicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Still, she thought Fincher wouldn't take her seriously, and even if he did, the studio certainly wouldn't and would want a "bigger star". ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at HollywoodChicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Whatever the movie's concerns are, Fincher mainly succeeds in making Benjamin Button charming, a ride as gentle and whimsical as its protagonist, a technical triumph backing, yes, a curious narrative. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles CityBeat (Andy Klein)Los Angeles CityBeat (Andy Klein)
Despite its length and expansive pace, it's never dull. And, despite the dubiousness of its stabs at being "meaningful," it still leaves you with more than most mega-productions. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Los Angeles CityBeat (Andy Klein)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
"Benjamin Button" is strong because it connects with the human desire to transcend the inevitable constraints of time. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
It tells a grand, eloquent tale full of romance and melancholy. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at EricDSnider.com (Eric D. Snider)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Cinematical (James Rocchi)Cinematical (James Rocchi)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button isn't about a man who lives backwards or a woman who lives forwards ... Get past the plot, the pitch, and the technique, and you can see it as a reminder that all we can do is live now. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Cinematical (James Rocchi)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
It's long, like life, but like life it continually fascinates. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
It's a testament to Fincher's craftsmanship that even such a bleak message can evoke feelings of hope and wonder. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)
But I should warn you it takes almost three hours for Fincher to show you all of the things that happened to Benjamin during his existence. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (John P. McCarthy)ReelTalk Movie Reviews (John P. McCarthy)
That this movie doesn't seem fantastic at all is a testimony to its emotional power. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (John P. McCarthy)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
Benjamin is just too accepting of his life for the audience to respond to him with overwhelming reserves of empathy. But maybe that is the point. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
Long anticipated, handsomely mounted and technically accomplished, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button proves that it requires more than care and talent to make a genuinely good movie - you need some ineffable quality like luck or grace. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Beliefnet (Nell Minow)Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
Brad Pitt is a very fine actor but in this epic fantasy his diligent and thoughtful performance contributes less to the film than his appearance, about two-thirds of the way through. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for jsonline.comjsonline.com
And so it is with "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Movie star Brad Pitt, author F. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at jsonline.com
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for USA TODAYUSA TODAY
Though it doesn't always work as a parable about life, Button is never dull, and the conclusion is graceful and poignant. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at USA TODAY
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Windy City Times (Richard Knight)Windy City Times (Richard Knight)
Overall, the film seems more like a beautiful curio than anything else, a sort of artsy fartsy Forest Gump with the love affair played out against the great events of the 20th century (this is not unexpected as both scripts were penned by Eric Roth, this ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Windy City Times (Richard Knight)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
It's also a little chilly. This tall tale of a man aging in reverse while bobbing, serenely, on life's unpredictable seas doesn't go for the throat emotionally. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer PressSt. Paul Pioneer Press
It's a beautiful movie, with memorable colors and images accompanied by a gorgeous Alexandre Desplat score. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia Inquirer
In fact, for all its hokey American charm, its grand scale, and sense of history, the same can be said for the film itself - eye-catching, clever, but lacking any real passion. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Star TribuneStar Tribune
Fincher nimbly matches the look and the era, even mimicking herky-jerky silent films with a running gag about a human lightning rod. Benjamin is aware that his odd gift is also a curse. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Star Tribune
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Globe and MailThe Globe and Mail
Benjamin Button feels both fastidious and rambling. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at The Globe and Mail
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City StarKansas City Star
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is imaginative, evocative, long on craftsmanship but way too long. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Kansas City Star
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Varigate (Jules Brenner)Varigate (Jules Brenner)
A final analysis brings me also to the feeling that its impressiveness consists more of admiration than emotional response, and that the melancholy that it did impress on me by a life realized in backward progression is brought about by a novel theoretic ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Varigate (Jules Brenner)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)
Benjamin's very blankness gives the film a beguiling measure of dreamy, fabulistic wonder, one that entrances even as Roth's script regularly missteps. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Slant Magazine (Nick Schager)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CompuServe (Harvey Karten)CompuServe (Harvey Karten)
In short, not the masterpiece that some critics will label it, but still a respectful epic story that should attract an intelligent audience on Christmas Day and thereafter. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at CompuServe (Harvey Karten)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
What Button shows is that Ben is ultimately not the hero of his own life or his own movie. He gets inside our head, that's for sure, but, frustratingly, we never get inside his. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button reminds us that the best thing we can do is make the most of our journey and be thankful for the people we meet along the way. It's all gift. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Daily NewsPhiladelphia Daily News
IN OUR Viagra/Botox world, there may be nothing so subversive as the message in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button": what a drag it is getting younger. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Philadelphia Daily News
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (David Ansen)Newsweek (David Ansen)
Lyrical, original, misshapen and deeply felt, this is one flawed beauty of a movie. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
This recognition comes even though Pitt, given the difficult task of crafting a character mostly through narration (the film unfolds as passages read from Benjamin's diary) and/or in tandem with heavy makeup and special effects, has breathed considerable ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Sacramento Bee (Carla Meyer)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Overlong, but any film that can make Brad Pitt look homely deserves to sweep the special effects awards. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Compuserve (Harvey S. Karten)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Rossiter Drake)San Francisco Examiner (Rossiter Drake)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald's farcical retort to the notion, espoused by Mark Twain, that the best things in life happen at the beginning and the worst at the end, demands a generous leap of the imagination. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Rossiter Drake)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Fitzgerald's Button was born during the first year of the Civil War and sank into babyhood at the end of the Jazz Age. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Ken Hanke)
While I would recommend David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as worth-seeing, I simply cannot work up any great love for it. More curious than the case of Benjamin Button is the detached feeling of the movie. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Mountain Xpress (Ken Hanke)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall [Rich Cline]Shadows on the Wall [Rich Cline]
Along the way, the fantastical storyline gives Roth and Fincher plenty to play with, looking at powerful issues in an offbeat way. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Shadows on the Wall [Rich Cline]
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for AZCentral.comAZCentral.com
Button doesn't quite add up to a fully satisfying whole. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at AZCentral.com
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for CHUD.comCHUD.com
Benjamin Button may be the most passive titular character in a motion picture until The Terri Schiavo Story gets off the ground. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at CHUD.com
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Modern FabulousityModern Fabulousity
The most important word in the title of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is "curious. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Modern Fabulousity
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The Scorecard Review (Jeff Bayer)The Scorecard Review (Jeff Bayer)
It's a dramatic fairy tale and in the beginning we get some nice humor from the old people in the house, that Queenie cares for. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at The Scorecard Review (Jeff Bayer)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is very loosely based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, emphasis on "short." It takes about 10 minutes to read the thing, leaving plenty of free space in the movie for Roth to sow his platitudes. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Film Threat (Pete Vonder Haar)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Screenwriter Eric Roth adapts F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story and somehow manages to inflate it into a nearly three-hour film. Brad Pitt stars as the title character, a poor soul who is born into a 70 year-old body and ages backwards. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button takes nearly three hours to unfold and every bit of it is depressing. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Cinema Blend
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
And Benjamin Button takes far, far too long to tell his story. Caught up the fairy dust, Fincher draws each episode out like a razor blade, extending the running time to tickle three hours. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Flipside Movie Emporium (Rob Vaux)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for culturevulture.netculturevulture.net
By having to move through life backwards, Benjamin Button is forced to spend his own life perennially starting over. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at culturevulture.net
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Newsweek (Alonso Duralde)Newsweek (Alonso Duralde)
A Southern naïf meanders through a bizarre and unusual life story, one that includes encounters with legendary figures, a childhood sweetheart who sees the world but then returns home to bear him a child out of wedlock, a free-floating metaphor about the ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Newsweek (Alonso Duralde)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
It will be viewed and valued decades from now. You mark my words. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Happily, there is plenty going on around Benjamin to look at - if not entirely keep you still for three hours. Aside from the brilliant work realizing the reverse-aging process, there is also some fantastic age makeup on Ms. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
Still, once his character is finally "grown up," the movie finds its legs. The scenes with Pitt and Blanchett together are the best of the film, and the performers do what they can to make us swallow some of the more contrived plotting bits. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
"Benjamin Button" is several hours of meticulous peeling - but not of a grapefruit but a grape. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Boston Globe
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Sacramento News & Review (Jonathan Kiefer)Sacramento News & Review (Jonathan Kiefer)
The movie version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story (about a man who is born old and ages backward) favors a broader, more romantic and melancholic rumination on fate and mortality than the print version. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Sacramento News & Review (Jonathan Kiefer)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Washington City PaperWashington City Paper
There's something creepy about seeing an elderly man huddle beneath a candlelit tablecloth tent with a little girl-even if you know that the tiny geezer is actually no older than she. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Washington City Paper
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for LA.comLA.com
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is designed to evoke cozy, if melancholy, feelings about life, love and the passage of time. I found its state-of-the-art technical aspects more engaging. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at LA.com
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Detroit NewsDetroit News
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is one of those grand cinematic experiments that start out strong and then wander astray. Curious, yes. Successful? Not quite. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Detroit News
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)
Until then, Benjamin's adventures take him around New Orleans -- and around the world -- in the company of such colorful companions as a pygmy-about-town (Rampai Mohadi), a salty tugboat skipper (Jared Harris) and a British diplomat's wife (Tilda Swinton, ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Michael M. Dance)The Cinema Source (Michael M. Dance)
We open on an old lady in a hospital in New Orleans. There are hurricane warnings, and we assume -- although it's not confirmed until the final words of the movie -- that it's taking place a few hours before Hurricane Katrina hit. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at The Cinema Source (Michael M. Dance)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Visually arresting but woefully short on substance David Fincher's adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgearld's short story about a man who ages backward is like a parlor game that wears out its welcome. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times
When Benjamin and Daisy, who's been in New York studying dance with George Balanchine (don't ask), finally hit those years when they can play their real ages, it's a relief to see, but not enough of a relief to save this film. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Los Angeles Times
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Washington PostWashington Post
Rather, as Benjamin moves through early 20th-century America, World War II and modernism, what Pitt delivers is an appearance, albeit one that involves astonishing physical transformations. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Washington Post
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Illinois Times (Charles Koplinski)Illinois Times (Charles Koplinski)
Having knocked around Hollywood for more than a decade and once garnering the attention of Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button finally arrives on the big screen, courtesy of director David Fincher. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Illinois Times (Charles Koplinski)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. ClubThe Onion A.V. Club
At times, particularly in the film's unavoidably heart-tugging final hour, Fincher's visual mastery and Pitt's charisma almost compensate for a gimmick in search of a meaning. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at The Onion A.V. Club
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
It's the kind of movie where bigness is its own excuse, and the whole thing seems to have been gotten through as an exercise, rather than a work of art. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Paste MagazinePaste Magazine
Because of a crazy clock built to run backward, Benjamin Button was born with a strange malady. This is not the sort of thing we question in a film like this. We simply accept it and move on. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Paste Magazine
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)
If this movie is somewhat reminiscent of "Forrest Gump," that's because it was also scripted by Eric Roth, who once again gets to indulge his dubious talent for simpleton mythmaking. Like Forrest, Benjamin is a holy fool to whom everything happens. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Christian Science Monitor (Peter Rainer)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Screen InternationalScreen International
A wildly ambitious fantasy which contains many intriguing elements and superb production values but ultimately fails to cohere as the epic tragedy it wants to be. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Screen International
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
David Fincher is a filmmaker who always gravitated towards the darkest sides of people, but ones still searching for some sign of redemption. The serial killer of Seven who punished whom he believed to be soulless vessels. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" may be the most curious film of the year. It's a film that clearly has a lot of thought and effort behind it, and yet it doesn't quite work. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for BDK Reviews (Kevin McCarthy)BDK Reviews (Kevin McCarthy)
This flick has one of the best plotlines I could ever think of. I'll never forget the first time I read George Carlin's dialogue about living in reverse. We are born in diapers and we end up diapers. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at BDK Reviews (Kevin McCarthy)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Star LedgerThe Star Ledger
It's like a box of chocolates, but with hollow centers. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at The Star Ledger
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Kimberly Jones)Austin Chronicle (Kimberly Jones)
It's quite a feat, really, to have stretched F. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Austin Chronicle (Kimberly Jones)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
For a melodrama concerned with emotional pain, this fairy tale favors formal trickery over human connection to a fault. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Time Out
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
The curious thing about The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is why everybode seems to love this movie and it's getting all these Golden Globe nominations and it's probably gunna get some Oscar nominations as well. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
This fantasy drama only works if you can be overwhelmed with blandness, superficiality and tears, and don't mind that this is no longer Fitzgerald but the plodding mawkish story of Roth. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Outtakes With Fiore (Fiore Mastracci)Outtakes With Fiore (Fiore Mastracci)
The only reason to see THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is so your lady can ogle Brad Pitt. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Outtakes With Fiore (Fiore Mastracci)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Creative LoafingCreative Loafing
As for the movie's themes, they're basically a series of homilies about the beauty of life and how we shouldn't waste a single precious moment of it. Point taken: I won't spend another second reflecting on this motionless motion picture. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Creative Loafing
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for MovieTime, ABC Radio National (Jason Di Rosso)MovieTime, ABC Radio National (Jason Di Rosso)
Ironically for a story in which life's best moments pass too quickly, David Fincher's new 159 minute film drags. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at MovieTime, ABC Radio National (Jason Di Rosso)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)
Clocking in at a punishing 167 minutes and no, not in reverse time, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button is a wearing ordeal, at the conclusion of which you're likely to feel a whole lot older than 167 minutes, and really drained. Pass the Dexedrine. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at NewsBlaze (Prairie Miller)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
Benjamin (Brad Pitt) is born ancient and steadily de-ages as the years march on. The metaphor for him is a clock that runs backwards in a New Orleans train depot; the film is also a metaphor because the longer it goes on, the more naïve it gets. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Film Freak Central (Walter Chaw)
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The (2008) scores a combined 1.00 out of 4 stars for Tucson WeeklyTucson Weekly
As with all of Fincher's movies, every frame of the film feels as if the director took great care. He's one of the great visual directors, but this film is also further proof of his deft ability to get great acting from his performers. ...read the complete Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie review at Tucson Weekly
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