
Faune Chambers Watkins

Julia Ormond

Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
PG-13
166 minutes
Based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button stars Brad Pitt as the titular character, a man who seemingly ages backward. Born with the appearance and aliments of an old man, the story follows Benjamin Button's life as he slowly de-ages, chronicling his love story with a woman named Daisy. Cate Blanchett, Mahershala Ali, and Taraji P. Henson also star.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a technical masterpiece that plays like a dream in motion - but it's a dream that drags on just a bit too long.