Tuesday, January 27, 2009
SYNOPSIS:
"I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be.
REVIEW
So I watched this movie yesterday and they were right, this movie is awesome! It tells an extraordinary story about a not so ordinary man who was born old and aged backwards.
I also loved the way the story went, leaving prints of history in a very normal way. Even though Benjamin was unusual when he was born, he grew up, experiencing the normal life. There were no extraordinary events in his life, it's just like watching someone's life story with a different twist.
Unbelievable as Benjamin's case may be, the way he handled life despite his difference was very inspiring. He grew up like any normal person would. He played with toys when he was a kid, fell in love when he got older, went on his way and became independent and started building his own family.
However, the catch was as he grew old, his features become younger until he became a little kid who wasn't able to remember anything from his past anymore.
I love the slogan that I usually see in the poster:
"We're meeting in the middle...we finally caught up with each other"
Even though Benjamin grew up unusually, there came a time when his looks matched the age of the girl he loved since he was a child. It was supposed to be a very happy decade for Benjamin but then, he knew that he couldn't stop the time and the unavoidable will occur. Another decade, and he would be as good as his daughter's playmate.
I cried so hard in the end of the movie. It was just so sad, having to know that the one you love had to leave you because it was necessary. And seeing the one you love die in your arms is just the most painful feeling that you'll ever have.
Benjamin Button inspired us to live our lives fully, because there is only going to be one lifetime for each of us, and there would always be no room for regrets.
"I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be.
REVIEW
So I watched this movie yesterday and they were right, this movie is awesome! It tells an extraordinary story about a not so ordinary man who was born old and aged backwards.
I also loved the way the story went, leaving prints of history in a very normal way. Even though Benjamin was unusual when he was born, he grew up, experiencing the normal life. There were no extraordinary events in his life, it's just like watching someone's life story with a different twist.
Unbelievable as Benjamin's case may be, the way he handled life despite his difference was very inspiring. He grew up like any normal person would. He played with toys when he was a kid, fell in love when he got older, went on his way and became independent and started building his own family.
However, the catch was as he grew old, his features become younger until he became a little kid who wasn't able to remember anything from his past anymore.
I love the slogan that I usually see in the poster:
"We're meeting in the middle...we finally caught up with each other"
Even though Benjamin grew up unusually, there came a time when his looks matched the age of the girl he loved since he was a child. It was supposed to be a very happy decade for Benjamin but then, he knew that he couldn't stop the time and the unavoidable will occur. Another decade, and he would be as good as his daughter's playmate.
I cried so hard in the end of the movie. It was just so sad, having to know that the one you love had to leave you because it was necessary. And seeing the one you love die in your arms is just the most painful feeling that you'll ever have.
Benjamin Button inspired us to live our lives fully, because there is only going to be one lifetime for each of us, and there would always be no room for regrets.
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