ok, i know people that like this movie, and i am not trying to offend you or anything if you liked it. personally, i hated it. the movie was about 3 hours long, and the whole time i was just thinking "ughhhh is this over yet!?!" benjamin is born as an old nasty baby-guy, and gets discarded on the doorstep of an old folks home, where a black caretaker takes him in and raises him. he grows from old to young, which is a phenomenon that is not well explained in the plot. when there is narration it is by an old raspy woman whose voice is beyond irritating.
cate blanchett's character is annoying, promiscuous, and quite rude until near the end of the movie when she gets a little more calmed down. by that point, benjamin is only getting younger. by the end of the movie, i was entirely depressed, emotionally tired, and was concentrating more on keeping my eyes open than what was going on in the movie. when i tried to recall what the point/message of the movie was afterward, i couldn't quite put my finger on it. to this day i'm still not completely sure...
what grade do i give this movie?
D-
3 comments:
I know it's been awhile since you reviewed this, but I just found this blog, and I have to say...I totally agree. We watched Benjamin Button awhile back and were really disappointed.
really i wanted to give it a D- or an F, but i was being kind of polite...
Title of this movie is seeming so interesting and so is the description that you have posted. I am highly convinced with your review and is looking forward to this movie. Hope I will get it online or I will rent a DVD to watch it soon.
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