Those crazy little Hollywood people! What'll they think of next???

Rating: 7/10 (15 May 2009)

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" is a curious case, alright! A curious case of 'we have made everything into a movie so what now...?' Brad Pitt is a superb actor and that cannot be denied. His performance here, along with Cate Blanchett's is wonderful. I really liked the chemistry those two had on screen. It reminded me of some classic Hollywood on-screen couples and that is a rare find in today's films.
The plot was EXTREMELY similar to "Forrest Gump." Instead of a slow man, we have a man who is aging in reverse. Instead of a feather, we have a hummingbird. Instead of 'Jenny' we have Cate Blanchett. Instead of a shrimpin boat, we have a tugboat. And instead of Liutenant Dan, we have the tugboat captain. Not saying it was rip off or anything, I'm just saying; the similarities are numerous.
The end of the movie was particularly upsetting, when we see a 'young' Benjamin suffering from dementia and paranoia as a little boy. I didn't really think it was necessary to have the whole 'Benjamin Button is my father!?' thing with that girl in the hospital, but hey: this is Hollywood.
Gets an extra star because my girlfriend cried through the whole thing. I guess that counts for something.
7 out of 10, kids.