Boring

Rating: 5/10 (26 December 2008)

I'm rather tolerant of movies that most people find boring, but this was completely different. I was so bored I felt compelled to come here and write a review explaining how bored I was. This is a warning...Benjamin Button is droll.
Brad Pitt is a great actor and the character he portrayed as Benjamin Button makes for a rather mundane and lifeless protagonist. I don't think he is at fault so much as the writing and directing. There isn't much to the guy besides the fact that he ages backwards. Julia Ormond is laughable at best. Every time the movie reverted back to the hospital I literally squirmed in my seat because it was drawing out the movie more and more.
If you are expecting a film like Forest Gump, think again. Gump was packed full of historical significance, excellent writing, great direction, and fantastic acting. Benjamin Button has very little historical significance. Besides the brief ten minutes spent in World War II, the character has absolutely no interaction with the times.
I'm only writing this to contradict everybody who is praising this movie for being so fantastic. I'm surprised it has been nominated for so many awards already. Do not go see this movie.