The Curious Case of Brad enjoying a Film.

There comes a time in every overly anal film viewer’s life when he says I wish time could go in reverse. Back to a time when a script was inspired by a message told in a story that can bring thought to the mind and perform a violin solo on the strings of the heart. A time when romantic films were written to help you better understand the phenomenal choice you made when devoting yourself to the one you are with. To a time when the violence and disasters of life were met with a solemn promise of hope. Where a secondary character isn’t there to promote a catch phrase sold world wide on a T-shirt. David Fincher (director) has created such a device with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
The film is about a boy born as a 80 year old man who ages backwards. The people he meets through the life he lives. That’s actually about it as far as synopsis goes. Though on the surface of everyone you meet we all know there is a much deeper story to what a face can tell. A story of Love, loss, regret, forgiveness, Life, Death, and Time.
Brad Pitt and Cater Blanchett are in top form. The chemistry between them at times is uncomfortable as a Truck driver and a Hemmy and at other times as beautiful as a newly wed couple who haven’t discovered the inconvenience of monthly rent. The most heat achingly profound and honest love story I have ever seen. You can literally see Benjamin falling in love with Daisy in multiple scenes in addition to see his heart break in others. His best performance to date. Though Brad Pitt isn’t the only one burdened with the task of aging a character. Cate Blanchett is right there with him growing older and wiser. Both performance I am certain will be snubbed by the Academy which is truly in my opinion the mark of an astounding performance.
The remaining cast all have there typical stories however the stories never come across as clichéd. Loving your mother is a cliché, being a best friend with an outcast is cliché, knowing the love of your life as a young girl is cliché yet no performance or character comes across as cliché. It’s all fresh and profound like we are experiencing it all along with Benjamin Button for the first time. For a running time of 3 hours or so this was quite a relief.
There is so much this movie has to say however it doesn’t say it. It promotes the most beautiful and important of messages with out ever becoming preachy. Nothing ever seems forced or contrite. Nothing ever seems dishonest or Condescending. Almost like a memoir of an actual man that actually lived that was terrible at the art of Fabrication. For example if I wrote a memoir it would be titled “The Life and Times of the perfect Husband” I like the sound of that.
In short, I enjoyed this film. I can’t say enough about it but find I just end up repeating myself. I recommend this film be viewed by everyone and in edition the special edition from Costco when released in 8 months also be purchased and above all else please see it with the one you chose to be with.