The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttons
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- Stitchy_Lizard0
"I am like Benjamin Button but in reverse"
~Michael Scott, Michael Scott Paper Company
- pr20
This film was shit - comparing it to Forest Gump - a movie about passing of live, unfulfilled love and bunch of other great life ideas is atrocious . Even though in this one they tried to speak of the same ideas it failed on every front.
- KwesiJ0
honestly i was so bored with it by the end of it i didn't care and was half asleep, I turned it off during the credits. A movie that can't keep my attention until this amazing conclusion is a bad movie. I still have no idea what happens.
- keithrondinelli0
This is one of those movies that basically is all about the last few minutes. It essentially builds and builds to an incredibly haunting conclusion. I won't give it away for those who haven't seen it, but my advice is stick with it. I will say, though, that the present-day framing device is unnecessary and takes away from the film, IMO.
- Agree with you there. I thought the Katrina thing was unnecessary and provided no commentary on the story. IMO.harlequino
- harlequino0
I hate to admit it, but I am inexplicably haunted by this film. Not sure why, but I keep thinking about it.
I felt no similarity between this and Forrest Gump whatsoever. Gump is fucking clown shoes of a movie.
- CALLES0
forrest gump
- clearThoughts0
<h1>Forest Gump</h1>
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- clearThoughts0
FOREST GUMP - the sequel
- max_prophet0
I started to watch this and got about 10 mins in, where he was sat on the veranda with the old folks trying to get somewhere on his rocking chair. It looked absolutely awful and entirely pointless so I turned it off.
- roundabout0
I watch the movie last night and loved it, The CGI work was very impressive and I loved the story. I'm surprised how much negative comments it has received from people on here.
- threadpost0
Upon further thought, I thought this movie SUCKED. There were sooooo many holes in this story. I'm totally ok with the suspension of disbelief and allowing yourself to get sucked into a far fetched story because its just pure entertainment. My problem with this movie is that it just tried so hard to be something more than it was. They just dug for any silly feel good movie cliche they could think of and threw it in. Weak weak weak.
- sorry, I just realized I've posted 3 different times why I didnt like this movie. that was overkill. apologies.threadpost
- sublocked0
i got talked into going to watch it, and expected it to suck.
i ended up really liking it. interesting concept, well done. it was a bit long, but i don't see how they could have cut much and made it the movie it was.
- Soler0
I really enjoyed it. The message of the movie was inspirational, and Brad Pitt's character was a unique vehicle in which to explore the human condition. Why/How Ben B has his condition is missing the point—it's fantasy. Ben B had the perspective to live his life to the fullest by living it backwards. He spent his best years traveling, exploring, and doing all the things people wait their whole lives to do, and most never end up doing them. If nothing else, it's a reminder that one has one short life, and not to miss out on what one can do with it. For me, that makes it worth watching.
- colab0
It was really flat.
- Jaline0
I really liked it.
I was open-minded about Brad Pitt, and I think he did quite well with what he had. But still...in the end I found him to be less engaging than most of the other characters.
Cate Blanchett was fantastic. She almost always steals films away from other actors. I found myself being more interested in her character than Benjamin himself.
It's worth watching. I was just left with a need for more (further explanation for certain things would've been nice).
- digdre0
i don't like the title and the concept of the movie.
so i will not watch it
- CALLES0
anybody else?