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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 romantic fantasy film helmed by David Fincher, telling an enamoring tale throughout 2 hours and 46 minutes. Scoring an excellent 7.8/10 on IMDB and 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, with audiences liking the movie at 86% on Google, it surely strikes a right note for the viewers. Born in 1918 with the physical condition of an older man, Benjamin Button lives his life in reverse as he progresses through life. The plot not only deals with his love, heartbreak, ecstasy, and sorrow but also with his life going opposite to the normal direction taken by others. Based on the short story 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord, the movie thoughtfully traces the intricacies of human life. It was released in the USA on December 25, 2008. The in-country box office is also very good, collecting $335.8 million. Distributed by Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Photos, and FilmFlex, The genius of David Fincher's directing and an awfully interesting storyline combine to make this movie an age-old tale of human nature." The film opens in New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina is about to hit the city. Daisy, played by Cate Blanchett, who works at a hospital, finds a diary that belonged to Benjamin Button, played by Brad Pitt, and begins to read the contents to her dying elderly mother.

It is a diary novel told through the narration of Benjamin. Born in 1918, Benjamin is special because he ages backward. As a baby, he had the physical appearance of an elderly man, and as he grows older, he gets physically younger. His father, Thomas Button - played by Jason Flemyng - is horrified by the appearance of his son and leaves him at a nursing home. He is taken under her wing by Queenie, a caretaker who takes him in and raises him as her own. It is here that a close friendship develops between Benjamin and Daisy, granddaughter of one of its residents. As Benjamin gets younger and older, he spends his life on several journeys, such as serving in the World War II and working on a tugboat. Through the decades, he and Daisy bump into each other at various junctions of their lives. However, their reverse aging presents difficulties in their relationship.

As Benjamin gets younger, Daisy grows older, and all these problems create emotional hurdles and such poignant moments shared between the two. His condition gives him the chance to see life and the time passing by in a whole different way. The film considers themes of love and death and aging. At the last stages, he turns into a baby and goes away with a peaceful death. The story ends with Daisy reading the diary to her dying mother, showing how life is full circle. Story telling, its visual effects, and performances made The Curious Case of Benjamin Button critically acclaimed. Brad Pitt was nominated for Best Actor in the Academy Award for his acting as Benjamin Button.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008 Trailer