Well, seems I've fallen down on the job when it comes to blog posts. I'm terrible about thinking about something to post but never actually posting. So, I thought I'd review the movie we went to today. Just a warning, there might be spoilers contained here.

I enjoyed "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button". I had prepared myself, as I usually do, by reading the book (or rather short story in this case). The short story is written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and is absolutely nothing like the movie. The only thing they have in common is the fact that the hero ages backward and they have the same name. It actually took me less time to read the story than watch the movie.

The movie was touching and acting quite good. I am not a fan of Brad Pitt personally, but his portrayal of Benjamin was well done and convincing. I loved his mannerisms as a child in an old man's body. The makeup done on him was excellent although there is a definite feeling of CG in his growing years shots. Brad Pitt is my age and I would love to figure out how they made him look like a teenager again, I would love to employ some of those techniques. :)

Cate Blancett was outstanding. Her deathbed scenes were some of the best in the movie and her makeup flawless. It was easy to suspend disbelief and imagine her so elderly. I think I actually enjoyed her role the most.

There were a couple of things I was confused about. I'm not sure why Hurricane Katrina was needed. Frankly I think if a daughter is reading her unknown father's diary at her mother's deathbed that's quite dramatic enough without the need for a hurricane. I found warning bells and sirens quite jarring during the last tender scenes. Secondly, why the hummingbird out the window as Daisy died? The hummingbird represented Captain Mike, not Benjamin. Maybe I missed something there.

All in all a good film and one that I would gladly see again.