The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is just that, a curious tale of a man that ages backwards. It really is a beautiful movie about love through time. Now, it's not love through time like Orlando, The Red Violin or The Fountain. This movie really is a tale of true love: meeting the person in an awkward situation, trying to court them against others wishes, 2 people's lives taking different directions and then paths crossing again when they can actually be together. This is all just made more awkward by Benjamin being and old man to start with and being more age appropriate for his live only when they are in their 40s.
F Scott Fitzgerald's original short story is more of a commentary on people being born and dying in the same state: small, weak and simple. This film does the same but the visuals at the end are heart-wrenching. An elderly woman taking her 70-something husband for a walk in the body of a 2 year old, holding hands and leaning down to give a kiss made my heart explode. It made me, in one instant, miss my kids at home, pray that they never had to lose someone, miss my wife at home, pray that we stayed together forever and hope that it never comes to one of us taking care of the dimentia ridden other one. It's a beautiful movie that spans generations of looks and styles and tells a story of true love. Just take tissues.
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