Fake movie

Rating: 5/10 (29 December 2008)

I was very disappointed with the movie since it contained many unrealistic scenes in addition to unusual story itself. For example, the hero saw the World War II, then somehow he was in Minsk, etc. It seemed as if director aimed to surprise the audience by all possible and impossible means.
With all respect to great actor Pitt, I did not like his playing as well since he looked as if he pushed himself to believe into the story but finally did not and acted not easy and naturally as he used to in his other movies. He looked not confident and distracted for me. However, Cate Blanchett was perfect and it helped to continue watching.
The other thing that killed me was that I spent 3 hours in a movie theater (20 min of previews + 2h 40 m of the movie).
I wish all the fake scenes would be cut off. I think this story should be kept simple because the life of this man is unusual itself and if it would be shown from his point of view to love and life only, without fantastic occasions, it would be nicer. Otherwise, it reminds a bad copy of Forrest Gump.