I watched this show because of the director David Fincher. I was
expecting some kind of thriller but was disappointed considering
the fact that Fincher was well known was his dark and gothic
thriller movies. The story is about a man who invents a magical
tower clock in the 1930s which moves backwards. When the clock
commences operation , a baby boy is born but his body is that of a
80 year old and grows up, aging backards and eventually ends up as
a baby again in the 2000s. This movie traces his life in those 80s
years with all the happenings in history. Very emotional
melodrama.
I remember a quote said in the movie by benjamin's foster mother
which will make u really ponder over it:
Benjamin Button: Momma? Momma?
Some days, I feel different than the day before.
Queenie: Everyone feels different about themselves one way or
another, but we all goin' the same way.
For those who
watched David Fincher's movies
before:
Not a bad show, but not the dark noir classic Fincher.This
stuff is different , , it has a kind of moody feeling or
narcissistic tone like Forrest Gump. Do not expect serial killer or
other mind twister stuff of earlier works of his.Watchable, if u
just forget that this is directed by Fincher.But same old visual
style is there, suspense and as usual the sets and backdrops of
classic Fincher.Like his thriller movies, it does keeps u on
your toes and makes u wonder what will happen to benjamin who
is biologically aging backwards while his love interest is
biologically aging forward and the various times they meet.
The ending of this movie just like Fincher's past movie Seven comes
as a surprise. Just like that movie, u cant predict the climax,
even if u did, u would have thought of it the other way round.
However one classic Fincher aspect of this movie is there,
that it messes around with your thoughts throughout and it lingers
in your mind long after u watched it. * there is a significant
moment in the climax when Cate says " he gave me a look like he
remembered me..." which should be taken with a pinch of salt.. We
will never know if he remembered her at all.
For those who
havent watched any David Fincher's movies
before:
U can watch it and will not be disappointed. The romance
scenes are on par , if not better than Titanic.The show willreally
make u think about your own life.It's a speculative and enthralling
fantasy about what it would be like to age in reverse.The Curious
Case of Benjamin Button shows that whether we live life forwards or
backwards, the outside is just a shell and it’s what we choose to
do with life that sifts out the best parts from the worst.it has
everywthing from romance, history, family values and a mild generic
thriller. U can watch it with yr frens, family, or fiance/fiancee.
Suits every every type of audience well.
