Rent The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
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2h 38min
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- 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 mans life can be. Benjamin Button is a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man and the people and places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time.
- Actors:
- Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Julia Ormond, Faune Chambers Watkins, Elias Koteas, Donna DuPlantier, Jacob Tolano, Earl Maddox, Ed Metzger, Jason Flemyng, Danny Vinson, David Jensen, Johanna Roxanne, Taraji P. Henson, Mahershala Ali, Fiona Hale, Patrick Thomas O'Brien, Marion Zinser, Peter Donald Badalamenti II
- Directors:
- David Fincher
- Voiced By:
- Antonia Putiloff
- Writers:
- Eric Roth
- Others:
- Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Craig Barron, Burt Dalton, Nathan McGuinness, Edson Williams, Donald Grahan Burt, Victor J. Zolfo, Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall, Alexandre Desplat, Claudio Miranda, Mark Weingarten, Michael Semanick, Jacqueline West, Donald Graham Burt, Colleen Callaghan, Greg Cannom, Ren Klyce, Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Victor J. Zolfo
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- 2009, 2010, A Brief History of Old Age on Screen: Part 2, A History of US Presidents in Cinema, Award Winners, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time, Drama Films & TV, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Cate Blanchett, Getting to Know: Tilda Swinton, Introducing the EGOT Crowd, Oscar Nominations Competition 2024, A Brief History of Film..., WWII Films: Beaches, Oceans and Camps
- Awards:
2009 BAFTA Best Production Design
2009 BAFTA Best Visual Effects
2009 Oscar Best Visual Effects
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 08/06/2009
- Run Time:
- 166 minutes
- Languages:
- Brazilian Portuguese Dolby Digital 5.1, English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Thai Dolby Digital 5.1, Turkish Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Cantonese, Castillian, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Turkish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Commentary By Director David Fincher
- Featurettes: Preface, Pre-Production: Parts 1 and 2, Visual Effects (Benjamin, The Chelsea, Youthenizationo, Performance Capture, The Simulated World), Sound Design, Desplat's Interumentarium and Premier
- 4 Photo Galleries: Storyboards, Art Direction, Costume and Production
- Trailers
- TV Spots
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the main feature
- Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following special features:
- Featurettes: Preface, Pre-Production: Parts 1 and 2, Visual Effects (Benjamin, The Chelsea, Youthenizationo, Performance Capture, The Simulated World), Sound Design, Desplat's Interumentarium and Premier
- 4 Photo Galleries: Storyboards, Art Direction, Costume and Production
- Trailers
- TV Spots
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Reviews (8) of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Sentimental Epic - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button review by CP Customer
Button is easily Fincher’s most commercial film to date yet one that still maintains his air of perfectionism. The premise is already known and inserts a fascinating marker of where the industry currently is with special effects. It seems there is little a film cannot do when the budget allows.
It is an emotional tale through the life of a man, albeit in reverse. The lazy comparison (as made by the Sunday Times and others) is that it’s simply Forest Gump backwards. I have to disagree completely; this is a far more enchanting tale with an excellent cast and is a much superior film. Pitt and Blanchett are both excellent and form a lasting bond even as their ages drift apart. On paper the running time seems excessive and I would have certainly removed the clock dynamic and some of the initial younger years. The experience refuses to drag and despite the obvious ending (who can deny nature?) the trip is well worth the ride.
For Fincher it shows he can do mainstream sentimentality better than most and will hopefully enable him to pursue some of his other projects currently stuck in development hell. Benjamin Button is an excellent film without doubt, perhaps not the best of the year but certainly a memorable few hours.
7 out of 12 members found this review helpful.
compelling - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button review by CP Customer
Not being the greatest Brad Pitt fan,I thought as a Scott Fitzgerald story it might be worth a look. It certainly is worth a look as it is a very strange but very compelling film. Although about three hours long it absolutely flew by and as in all good stories you always wanted to know what was going to happen next.Cate Blanchett was her usual wonderful self and even Brad handled a demanding role efficiently.
Definitely recommended.
3 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
superb film - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button review by CP Customer
loved it from beginning to end, the cast is brilliant no bad performances . The film pulls you in and keeps you there - a long film but didn't notice it.
2 out of 3 members found this review helpful.