It is no secret that I want to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Due to traveling to and from my brother’s house in North Carolina – circumstances, unusual or otherwise – have kept me from getting to the theatre.
Sameer Barkawi, friend and film-student (oh, and actor), has written his thoughts on the movie after seeing it opening night. He compares the movie to 1994′s Forrest Gump, in a rather bad way. I loved Forrest Gump, btw. Oddly, he didn’t enjoy Brad Pitt’s performance even though he’s been nominated for a few awards because of it.
I would still like to see the film, but I trust Sameer’s judgement – and so I may wait until the DVD is released and I get to see it for free.
Source:Â Movie Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
I’d hate to be the reason you don’t see the movie. It’s well made, and I think a lot of people will like it. For the reasons I stated in the review, I just had a few problems with it. Hell, I’d even go see it again with you, just to make sure I didn’t miss something.
Personally, I really liked the movie, though I don’t think Brad Pitt was “Best Actor” material–the stuff I liked best about it were the visuals, not necessarily the acting.