Benjamin Button - Beautiful and Yet Empty

Rating: 5/10 (25 December 2008)

The movie was in my top 3 most anticipated films of the year, since I am a huge David Fincher fan, but unfortunately, it was also one of the biggest disappointments of the year. The art direction and acting were beautifully executed, and yet overall, I left the theater having not felt anything for the characters or for the story. The film wasn't bad, but it wasn't amazing either. It also would have better served the film if they had edited out around 20 mins of the movie.
I know that it will still most likely win a few Oscars and Golden Globes, because of the scope and ambition of the film and the performances, but I feel that other movies, such as Slumdog Millionaire are more deserving of the awards. I remember when Chicago undeservedly won for Best Picture at the Oscars as a result of the over hyping of the film, and I have a feeling that the same will happen with Benjamin Button.