12/26/2023 0 Comments Julia ormond wrinkles![]() ![]() In short, it is a beautiful, tragic, and terrific movie. The special effects deserve their Oscar for it is the best I've seen in any movie in 2008. If you want to see actors when they were young this is the best rendition of effects possible, and I hope the future movies use more of this amazing technology to make their stars more bankable. The special effects are unique and well-made, and you'll find yourself confused to whether certain scenes were made with special effects or not. Accompanying this is the beautiful and heart-wrenching score by Alexandre Desplat, which is absolutely flawless. Technically speaking, the cinematography and lighting is absolutely perfect gorgeous to the eyes and senses, and while giving the right tone and feel to the film shows us director Fincher's trademark. It is constantly gripping and re-watchable. There is not one dull moment in the film. The paced is slow, but this allows us to absorb and be infatuated with the characters. There are moments in the film which make it obvious Fincher is calling the shots. Straying away from gritty violent thrillers such as "Zodiac", the unmatched "Fight Club", and "Se7en", he takes a bizarre love story, the most expensive budget he's faced, and crafts a film with such substance and flair that he adds quality to the film. David Fincher is a tour-de-force of film-making. ![]() And if that is what you've been thinking after or during your viewing of this film, then this film has succeeded. ![]() I love that and wish for it, but sadly that is what movies are made for. Some dialog here is timeless and quotable, such as the film's tag-line "We are defined by opportunities, even by the ones we miss." When you age backwards, you get more chances rather than missing it. ![]() Told from Benjamin's point of view with some highlights by Daisy, there are no clichéd dialogs to be heard, and the script is filled with equal moments of joy, ecstasy, sorrow, and understanding. The screenplay by Eric Roth is excellent. Not to mention Tilda Swinton as an early love interest. Henson also shines as Benjamin's surrogate mother, who gives her son the support he needs. I won't go that far into detail but you'll see much later into the film. Her tale with Benjamin's make them somewhat star-crossed lovers. For the supporting cast, Cate Blanchett plays the love interest of Daisy to great effect. He and David Fincher make a great team, and they look unstoppable to create more terrific films. You genuinely feel and sympathize for his character, rooting for him all the way. It is perhaps the first time since Andy Serkis' rendition of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, that great acting has eclipsed terrific special effects. With the state-of-the-art visual effects at his hand, he pretty much carries the whole show. Pitt, here, is an actor, not just a pretty face anymore. Taking a strange and fascinating tale and making it into one of the decade's very best films is something of an accomplishment. Truly, David Fincher and Pitt have created a film that is leaps and bounds ahead of its time. Rarely has a film keeps the realism intact while still sustaining the magic of it. Along his emotional journey of life he encounters friends, family, loved ones, adventures, and most of all, chances. Brad Pitt makes his mark as an actor here as Benjamin Button, a man with a strange disorder - physically aging backwards. ![]()
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