F Scott Fitzgerald wrote the incredible story that became the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Its cynosure clear is on matters of the sincerity, difficulties, and misfortune. It is a crisscrossing chronicle that has a heartrending affect on the viewer. The man, Benjamin is born in the beginning of the 1900’s. Seeing that some pretext at his birth he is 80 something years old. He is a portly, unstable age man who gets younger as the movie goes on.
Assumed to be deformed, Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) is abandoned at birth and left on the doorstep of Queenie (Tarajii Henson), an African-American woman who happens to operate a senior boarding home. Despite Buttons physical amoralities, Queenie, unable to have children, raises the man-child as her own. While living amongst other seniors, the aged Button meets the young Daisy (Cate Blanchett). This chance encounter leads to an instant connection that develops into a haunting, intricate, love paced throughout their respective varying life cycles.
Directing The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was a switch for David Fincher from the previous movies, Seven and Fight Club, that also had Pitt. Benjamin’s story is not easy to tell. How does love survive the years with the partners aging in different directions. Eric Roth wrote the screenplay for Benjamin Button as well as for Forrest Gump and Munich. The special effect that make the characters look so varied in age are amazing. The views and vistas in the film deserve a huge pat on the back for cinematography. The 20th century flashbacks woven with 21st century happenings is smart and believable. The Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress, and Directing aren’t surprising.
Movie lovers are going to go nuts for the two disc special edition of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button that has been released.The Criterion Collection is the best at DVD distribution without a doubt. For classic and contemporary films such as this one, between the packaging, extras and DVD quality, you won’t find better.
Any film collector will eat up this jam packed double DVD; however, the film also has a single disc version with its own set of special features that make it definitely worth owning. Notwithstanding, for the high definition buyers, Button is offered in the technically superior Blu-Ray format. Whatever DVD format one chooses to enjoy the film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a dazzling story and a great addition to any DVD collection.