Review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) by Sebastians — 23 Aug 2009

Just boring. Exactly like forrest gump, except his travels weren't interesting.

This review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) was written by Sebastians on 23 Aug 2009.

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

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