Well it was interesting

Rating: 5/10 (17 January 2009)

I really wanted to like this movie but after seeing it I should give you all a warning. I left the theater thinking, "well maybe I'll like it tomorrow after it has time to sink into my head" but the more I think about this film the more disappointed I am.
The story itself was a great idea, a guy who ages backwards. Sadly though this movie wasn't that good. The story had many holes and the characters didn't draw the audience in. The actors were of course great but the script was not.
I feel that the only reason this movie is getting all the awards and all the critical acclaim is simply because it has all the making of a instant classic. Sadly all of this was stolen from other great movies and not done really well. Of course though the Hollywood snobs would leads us all to believe we must love this movie because it is going to be a classic.
I understand it was a fantasy but I don't see why a little science couldn't of been put in to explain a possible reason for his condition. What would doctors say if they met a man like that? I am also surprised that no one in the media didn't catch on to this "amazing" man. Not even the local media. In real life he would of at least shown up in "Ripley's Believe It or Not." Now all that aside the story really was a love story about two people from different worlds falling in love. Sadly however even this part of the movie was shallow. Despite the two actors great performances I don't feel for their relationship or sense any chemistry at all. There entire relationship even when they finally end up together seems like stolen plot points from other movies. The only difference being; he ages backwards.
My biggest problem with this film though is how it seems like they tried to squeeze in scenes from dozens of other great movies. This tactic left the movie too long and the scenes to choppy and short. It was almost impossible to get into their lives because their lives kept changing to quickly to get to that next, "Oscar winning scene." People who say this is the new, "Forest Gump" must be referring to how many scenes were stolen from it. I know its the same writer but really, "stolen" is the right term.
Great director, great writer, great actors, great makeup, great special effects, not a great movie. Its defiantly worth the rental but don't be fooled by the awards it is winning. If you do get a chance to go to the movies soon skip this one and see Slumdog Millionaire. You'll see a great movie about a life story there.