Official Website MPAA Rating: PG-13 Theater Release: 12/25/2008 Video Release: 5/5/2009 Buy it from Amazon: DVDVHS
Meeting in the Middle - By Jeffrey Chen The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a lovely fantasy epic along the lines of Forrest Gump and Big Fish, is primarily a love story, which seems rather odd given its director, David Fincher. His strongest work finds him charting the male psyche, from the... MORE >>
Living Backwards - By Betty Jo Tucker Although I'm one of the many people who looked forward to seeing The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, I feel more than a little disappointed about this overly melodramatic film. Focusing on a man living his life backwards, it stars two of my favorite actors,... MORE >>
Less Could Have Been More - By Diana Saenger The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, another of theyear-end holiday hopefuls for Academy Award consideration, is loosely based on a 1921 F. Scott Fitzgerald short story. It’s a fascinating production with a weighty, excellent cast including Brad Pitt... MORE >>
The Full Circles of Life - By John P. McCarthy A man whose body ages in reverse sounds like a gimmicky premise for a movie. Fortunately, TheCurious Case of Benjamin Button, director David Fincher's elegant rendering of an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story, is anything but by virtue of being technically flawless... MORE >>
