All Buttoned Up

Last night I went out to the movies to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Starring Brad Pitt and the always alluring and talented Cate Blanchet. Directed by the talented David Fincher, he of Alien3, Fight Club, Seven, and a few other "darkish" films.

When I found out he was directing the film I was somewhat surprised. The film clocks in at three (or nearly) hours and is based on a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The screenplay was written by the gentleman who penned the script for Forrest Gump. If you see the film there's a somewhat similar sense of story and structure to a degree.

All in all the production was well done. The acting was very good. It's a slow moving picture and there's much to see. If you're looking for an exciting action flick pass this one by or wait for the video release. Do the same if you have a low patience threshold. If you like a engaging character driven film, you'll most likely enjoy it. Remember though, it's a fantasy so you'll have to suspend your disbelief.

My movie companion was someone I had not seen a film with before. She made it clear she was hoping I wouldn't talk during the film which is fine as I'm a bit of a movie snob (like Stef). Not only did she occasionally talk during the film, but she was a loud talker! If your going to speak at least have the courtesy to whisper. In fact they should have a film, book, or television show called the film whisperer....................or not. Needles to say, I intend to see the film again either alone or with a respectful companion. Just for the record, I'm not at all bashing her. I like her fine. I just think between her and the legion of "cell phoners and PDAers", I was not able to enjoy the film as much as I thought I would.

OK, movies over. Make sure to button up. It's cold outside. Wow, that was lame, huh?