I was thinking how nothing lasts, and what a shame that is.

Rating: 9/10 (28 December 2008)

For the third time, one of the best director-actor collaborations try a completely different essence of a movie with director David Fincher and actor Brad Pitt reuniting to create a masterpiece on par with their other two films: "Se7en" and "Fight Club". Cate Blanchett is brilliant as usual, while a good supporting cast bring their A-game and Fincher works with writer, Eric Roth effectively.
Benjamin Button (Pitt) is born under unusual circumstances, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" tells the story of a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards with dramatic and strange consequences. Along his journey, the viewer sees the people, the places and the hardship that he encounters; we see the ones that leave him, and the ones that he loves. However, their is no one that he loves more dearly than he's treasured childhood friend, Daisy (Blanchett).
While some complain about the 159-minute runtime of David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", I found myself praying that the film would never end. So that, the poignant and touching tale of Benjamin and Daisy would stay with me forever and engulf my emotions. I found myself thinking how nothing lasts, and what a shame that is.