A little long, reminds me of Forest Gump

Rating: 6/10 (26 December 2008)

The idea for the story is alright. Benjamin Button is born old and grows younger. Mentally, he ages normally, like any boy would. Physically he grows up from an infant to a full grown man, while growing younger in appearance. The acting is good as well. However, the show is about three hours long and a feels drug-out. I was getting restless for it to end. The movie reminds me of Forest Gump; the story of a unique person's life and experiences over the years. But, it's not quite Forest Gump caliber. There is more plot to the story than the simple narration of Benjamin's life, however. His story is told through his diary, as read to an old lady on her death bed in the hospital, by her daughter. What her connection to Benjamin is the story that slowly unfolds over the course of the movie. It becomes pretty clear where it's going halfway through.