Review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) by Jake B — 16 Mar 2013
The year's biggest Oscar-bait picture is an (as expected) expertly made and surprisingly emotional journey through a life lived backwards. For Fincher, the film opens doors that last year's Zodiac should have opened already.
Button's craft is very formal, at times almost rigidly classical. Surprising coming from the director of the much loved but ultimately sophomoric Fight Club. Fincher has shed the film school student of some of his earlier films (the shot going through the handle of the coffee maker in Panic Room, really?) and has managed to leave a beautiful and thoughtful product.
This review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) was written by Jake B on 16 Mar 2013.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has generally received very positive reviews.
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