Review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) by Sean O'connell for Filmcritic.com — 18 Dec 2008

Brilliant... beautiful and incredibly moving.

This review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) was written by Sean O'connell and published by Filmcritic.com on 18 Dec 2008.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has generally received very positive reviews.

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