You should go see it!

Rating: Null/10 (1 January 2009)

First thing-this is a lengthy movie, but well sitting through. Brad Pitt is his fabulous self and it is amazing to watch how he changes throughout the movie. Cate Blanchett is terrific also-absolutely beautiful. It did not take me long to find that this film is similar to Forrest Gump-the friendship with a drinking sea captain, parallels with historical events, changing the main character from one unable to walk to one who runs, injections of humor. But still there are some new wonderful messages embedded in this film--life is always subject to change, yet some things never change. Some things we cannot avoid--we are subject to random acts of others affecting our lives. Life is short-sooner than we think we are unable to do what we could when we were young. Older people are fabulously interesting and we can learn so much from them. There are some questionable plot details which take up considerable time-but nonetheless I found the film worthwhile.