Great cinematography not so great story

Rating: 6/10 (8 April 2020)

When I read the synopsis I got intrigued and I was wondering how would they explain a man that is born old and grows to be younger as time passes, but well they didn't. In the whole movie nobody seem to be really surprised by a thing that should make everyone jaw drop, they didn't approached it in a medical nor scientific way they just pretty much ignored it and carried one, okay then I will let that one slide because they are looking to explore another thing here, at least that was what I thought to myself. Turns out this whole movie is basically what you see in the trailer and what you read in the synopsis, a man that grows younger and that's it, the story is really flat and I'm not sure if there's even a plot here, it just tells the story of he growing younger and dealing with the same things that everyone has to deal but backwards and obviously there is a girl, there's always a girl, so does that looks like a plot to you? I'm not sure. Fitzgerald wrote this a short story and maybe it should've stayed that way, because this is what happens when a short story turns into a 3 hour movie, not to mention that the movie story is not the same as the book's.
In terms of acting Brad Pitt was really normal nothing Oscar worthy in my opinion, the best performance here was definitely Cate Blanchett's.
Although the huge disappointment in terms of the story itself this is a David Fincher movie and it's one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen. Visually this is a 10/10 for sure, there's not one ugly shot or scene in this movie not to mention the colors that in some cases were intensified with an amazing result. This well deserved those 3 Oscars in those exact categories undoubtedly. Unfortunately, the story didn't match the greatness of the picture, what a waste.