Review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) by Ben C — 21 Nov 2012

A tad boring, and way to long to be good. A short story transformed into a 3 hour movie, it just doesn't work.

This review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) was written by Ben C on 21 Nov 2012.

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

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