Just got back from seeing Benjamin Button — Page 2

When you look at the other movies Fincher has done it's AMAZING that he had BB in him. The more I think about the movie, the more I liked it.

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I totally get how this movie would run the gamut of opinions. I pretty much agree with everything Auggie said. It was long and overwrought, but I found it for the most part really unsentimental, which made the last twenty minutes or so really hit me with a wallop.

Blanchett was incredible. Simply incredible. I really bought her at every age she was supposed to be playing. Very few actors can pull that off.

I thought Taraji P. Henson took what could have been a stock role and brought so much warmth and humanity to it.

I really expected to not care for it, but it left a really deep impression on me. I think it's flawed for sure, but it hit me in the heart rather than the head, so I'm willing to forgive it its shortcomings.

I saw it yesterday, and I loved it. It was so beautiful with wonderful performances, and I was fighting back the tears in the theater. I never really noticed the length because there's always stuff happening and I never felt a lull.

It's not for everyone, but I think it's worth it to see in the theaters.

PRS and bestie, thank you for thoughtful and insightful reviews. You both put words to many of my feelings about the film. "Quietly astonishing" and "unsentimental" are wonderful descriptors. PRS, like you, the last 20 minutes hit me so unexpectedly.

Now, as good as your reviews are, a friend from college, Sarah K., had the best description yet: "Benjamin Button is like a f*!&able Forrest Gump!"

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It's in streaming video online already. Someone burned their "for award consideration only" copy.

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I've only read Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY, when I was far too young and I have few memories of it. But if the film of BENJAMIN BUTTON is in any way indicative of Fitzgerald's writing then I won't be reading his work anytime soon.

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Oh, wow! Somebody's getting kicked out of the Academy. Or a guild. They don't even ask questions. They trace it, then you're immediately thrown out for life (even if you didn't copy it yourself), and then they call that little group known as the FBI, and they take over.

Fun!

As far as Fitzgerald's writing, this is the story, but it's not his writing at all. It's a loose adaptation, as AC126748 pointed out.

Still, the story is the star here.

And the fact that Roscoe hates it completely convinces me of its quality!

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And the fact that BB is such a total waste of time and resources convinces me that it will win the Oscar for Best Picture!

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Updated On: 12/30/08 at 02:04 PM

I really liked it. Better than DOUBT, but not as good as WALL-E, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, and THE DARK KNIGHT.

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but if someone gets nominated from this movie it will be Taraji P. Henson

Do you really think so? I thought she was great, but I worry it's a performance that will get overlooked.

Well, if that's all I have to worry about, I guess I should count my blessings.

I thought Henson was terrific, and I'm glad there is Oscar buzz for her. Entertainment Weekly predicts she'll be one of the five Supporting Actress nominees. Hope so!

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Oh-here's something weird. SPOILERS





During the segment where all those events happened which led to Daisy getting hit by the car-well, while I was watching it, something that I use to prop up my window fell out of the window and down 5 stories to the street. It's the hard drive from an old computer. It's the size of a vcr cassette and very very heavy metal.

.When I heard it hit the ground, I was relieved it didn't land on anyone. I looked out the window and some guy was looking down at it, and then up at me. Once I was sure no one was hurt, I figured I'd better go down and get it, since anyone could take it and know every bit of info in my life.

I ran down there and the two guys were standing there, outside of Julius Bar. Why am I posting this, lol? Because they told me the thing fell right next to him. If he were a foot over, he would be dead. Whew! After promising that I wouldn't use it any more to hold up my window, I apologized and went back in. I could have been talking to the police or at a hospital, had things happened a tiny bit differently. Just like in the movie. At that very same time.

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