Review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) by Carl W — 19 Apr 2012

Long and uninspired. A Forest Gump rip-off with no heart.

This review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) was written by Carl W on 19 Apr 2012.

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