Truly the real Best Picture of 2008!

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2009)

Brad Pitt in a role that is a real inspiration to all in this tale of self exploration and true drama.
Benjamin was a strange case as he was a child born with an odd condition that left him aging differently than other people in the world. Growing up with others dying around him he managed to gain a unique view of the world in light of his condition.
This film pretty much is a remake of Forest Gump in most aspects which is one of the reasons that this one has an 8 instead of a 9. This tale shows many adventures of our hero over his lifetime and Brad Pitt's portrayal of this character rivals Tom Hanks in his portrayal of a similar character type. With him and his counterpart Cate Blanchett they get along well together making the interactions very smooth and enjoyable overall.
In the end the message of enjoy life in the moment gets across well and this movie is very much one of the more enjoyable films of that year.