You either get it or you do not. I did.

Rating: 9/10 (11 January 2012)

This sprawling epic, based on a short poem, truly takes the concept of adaptation to a whole new level. Featuring a couple of amazing lead performances, and a heart-breaking love story on the level on the Notebook, Button is one of the best films in Fincher's canon.
Those who hate this movie often claim it is slow, boring, unrealistic, etc. This is a semi-fantasy dramatic movie about the course of life, of course it is slow and unrealistic in ways, but it is still utterly relate-able, which is stunning considering the impossibility of the main character. This is not a film you will be re-watching again and again, it is emotionally draining, much as life is for Benjamin Button. The themes this film brings up are universal and looked at in incredible ways, whether it is love, war, parenting, racism, aging, respect, changing times, or really any other part of the human experience, it can be found here. This is a gem of a film.