The Curious Case of Benjamin Button a film directed by David Fincher and starting Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett is a story about a man who ages backwards.

Rating: Null/10 (12 September 2011)

The story of Benjamin Button is told through his diary as a woman, reads it to her mother, Daisy Williams, played by Cate Blanchett, on her death bed per her request. I have heard others say that the story line for this movie has no purpose. I believe that it show that going backwards in time doesn't necessarily change the results nor make things better. One of the major themes in the story is to appreciate what you have. A lesson everyone should learn.
The story starts with the birth of Benjamin button on the night that World War One ends. His mother dies after a hard birth and his father is further heartbroken when he discovers his son is not the image of a bouncing baby boy that he expected. Benjamin is the size of any newborn but is the disturbing vision of an elderly man. Grieving and distraught Thomas Button abandons his newborn son. Benjamin, played by Brad Pitt, while being cared for at the retirement home by Queenie, played by Taraji P. Henson, begins to grow younger as he grows older. While everyone is aging he is going backwards like the unusual clock daisy tells her daughter about before she asked her to read the diary.
The story consists of the adventures and misadventures of Benjamin as he continues to grow younger year by year. He has the experiences we all do, losing someone he cares about, his first drink, his first job, his first encounter with a woman and many other firsts that make a life worth living no matter which direction you are going.
The Story is told mainly through flashbacks as the woman reads to her mother who happens to be the first love of Benjamin. The flashbacks from time to time are replaced with present day where Hurricane Katrina is just hitting New Orleans. The transition between present day and flashbacks of past events make this film an excellent watch. Not to mention the undeniably wonderful acting done by Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in such a heartwarming tale.