Should have been best picture

Rating: Null/10 (29 July 2011)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is basically about a boy who is born old and as he grows up reverses in age until he is a newborn. During this reverse aging process he lives an extraordinary life traveling the world and seeing many different sights but he always keeps coming back to his child hood love, Daisy. The theme of this movie is actually expressed by Benjamin himself, nothing ever last. Throughout his entire life Benjamin is always dealing with loss. The theme of this movie is shown over and over as Benjamin deals with loss as others around him keep getting older and he keeps getting younger. When I first saw this film in the theaters I thought it was a masterpiece. The story is so well written and played out of the course of the movie that you get instantly sucked in. Benjamin meets many characters over the course of this film but few other than Daisy really stick with you as memorable. The many scenes and activities of his life can get forgotten if you were to retell this movie to someone but the overall movie can really stick with you. I honestly felt like this should have been best picture the year it released. The overall story and message of the film just seemed to stick more than any other film that year. Another underlining theme of this movie is, opportunities that you take or miss make up your entire life. David Fincher is a fantastic director and this film just adds to his resume. Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett both put on amazing performances however most of the supporting cast is easily forgettable. I like that they used the real events of Hurricane Katrina as a back drop and even including the storm hitting and the floods washing away some of the memory of Benjamin at the end of the movie. The only complaint I have about this movie is the run time is a little long for the film to be enjoyed multiple times. This movie will really make you think about your life, where you've been and where you plan on going