Review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) by Ben P — 04 Aug 2012

This film is well made and has a good cast but it didn't really work somehow.

This review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) was written by Ben P on 04 Aug 2012.

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

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