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The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button [DVD]

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Release Date:	08/06/2009
List Price:	£19.99
Director:	David Fincher
Starring:	Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Jason Flemyng, Julia Ormond, Taraji P. Henson
Technical Details:	Anamorphic PAL
Running Time:	159 minutes
Region:	2
Main Language:	English
Studio:	Warner Home Video
Number Of Disks:	1

Review

The deservedly multi-award nominated The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button sees David Fincher team up with his Fight Club star Brad Pitt. Pitt plays Benjamin Button, a man born in an old peron's body who in turn ages backwards. While the premise may seem a little mind-boggling for some, Eric Roth (the writer behind Forrest Gump) and Robin Swicord's adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story is poetic, epic and intimate all at once. Critics have moaned about its length, but for the story and the characters to become a part of you, this film could not have been any shorter. The Currious Case Of Benjamin Button is a magical tale about love, understanding and acceptance, all themes ridiculously relevant in our time. Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett's chemistry lights up the screen. Together with Fincher and the outstanding supporting cast (inlcuding Tilda Swinton, Oscar nominated Taraji P. Henson and Julia Ormond), the tale of little Benjamin Button is uplifting and original. Giving away any scenes or technical effects would be ruining the magic. --Jennifer Kilchenmann