Review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) by Larry Ratliff for San Antonio Express-News — 09 Jan 2009
As much as I admired Benjamin Button's gimmicks, the excellent makeup and a sometimes-mesmerizing emotional journey, I just couldn't shoo away the obvious Forrest Gump similarities. Roth leans on them too strongly as a screenplay crutch.
This review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) was written by Larry Ratliff and published by San Antonio Express-News on 09 Jan 2009.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has generally received very positive reviews.
Was this review helpful?
Yes
No
