Curious Case of Brad Pitt.

Rating: 7/10 (10 March 2016)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008): Dir: David Fincher / Cast: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Julia Ormond, Taraji P. Henson: Curious drama about identity as an abandoned baby turns out to be over eighty years old and progresses backwards. It chronicles his life from old / young to the predicted young / old and his complicated relationship with a ballerina. Directed by David Fincher with tremendous visual appeal stemming from 1918 to the present. Brad Pitt is flawless as Button with convincing makeup as well as transcending the mental and emotional state in progress. Both Fincher and Pitt have worked well together on films such as Seven and Fight Club but here Pitt is clearly in the lead right up to its rather depressing conclusion. Cate Blanchett plays his life long romance who narrates the film from a hospital bed on the dawn of a storm. Tilda Swinton makes a memorable appearance as a woman whom Button encounters on his quest whom will disappear only to exist through his memory. Julia Ormond also give fetching performance as their daughter whom is waiting on her mother as well as discovering who she is through the story. Taraji P. Henson plays the woman who raises Benjamin when his father abandons him. The role is brief and more obvious than broad. It presents a strong case regarding age, life and love that is curious within each individual. Score: 7 ½ / 10