Lifeless.

Rating: 1/10 (30 December 2008)

Hated it. A lot. From the trailer it looked like Button was going to be an epic, self-indulgent way too overly sensationalized mess of a film. Now I don't go into a film expecting anything good or bad, so don't think that I went into it determined to hate it. And even if I had, it wouldn't be for those reasons. Although there are a few moments of the film that fit that description (the Mr. Gateau story, for example), most of the film was more low-key. However what the film did turn out to be was unbearably dull. There was no emotion, no intrigue, no life. It's a shame that a story which is fascinating on paper could turn into a picture that is so absolutely lifeless. The performances, the characters themselves, the direction, the screenplay. All of it contributed to a completely comatose picture. The visuals weren't even impressive. Sure they weren't bad, but they sure as hell weren't anything above average. And thus Button is just another highly-praised film that's making a dent in the awards season that I simply don't understand the praise for, at all. Three hours of my life I wish I could get back.