![]() Their affair makes for an extraordinary love story. What makes Button such a curious case is that when he is born in New Orleans just after World War I, he is already in his eighties, and proceeds to live his life aging in reverse. Scott Fitzgeralds story, re-teams the director with Brad Pitt, who takes on the title role. The storyline by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord is. ![]() And Blanchett is the perfect complement a tempest who finds her way with grace. David Finchers The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, an adaptation of F. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American romantic fantasy drama film directed by David Fincher. Benjamin is a splendidly written character, and Pitt plays him tenderly, juggling melancholy and hope, sometimes all at once. A wistful awareness of mortality, and of the clock ticking ceaselessly toward an inevitable end, looms over everything. Like the Oscar-winning Forrest Gump (which also broke ground with its techno wizardry), Benjamin Button has a living, beating heart. This isn't a film that stands on the shoulders of special-effects gimmickry. Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond The PG-13 movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 46 min, and received. Director David Fincher, collaborating with Pitt for the third time, takes advantage of technological wizardry to move the story forward without letting the tricks overwhelm the story. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008 Maturity Rating: 13+ 2h 46m Romantic Movies David Fincher directs this Oscar-nominated tale of Benjamin Button, a man who was born old and wrinkled but grows younger as the years go by. Released December 25th, 2008, 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' stars Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Taraji P. ![]() Watching it is an emotional experience, despite it's meandering pace (it could have - should have - been made leaner to make it even stronger). Scott Fitzgerald, has a compelling, haunting plot. THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, based on a short story by F.
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