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(1 - 48) of 48 OFCS Rating: 67% Fresh Page   1   "Don't expect this movie to make you feel cheerful. It's definitely a downer. I get gloomy just thinking about it."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker 4.5/5 "Without Fincher behind the scenes, this would be an occasionally interesting, often irritating trifle. With him, it's some manner of masterpiece."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron A "There may not be the normal, anticipated dosage of sentiment to latch onto in this film, but in exchange for patience and a little faith, Button presents the exquisite weight of the human experience in a manner the screen rarely witnesses."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf C+ "Visually arresting but woefully short on substance David Fincher's adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgearld's short story about a man who ages backward is like a parlor game that wears out its welcome."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey C "A far-fetched fairy-tale about the freakish birth of an infant who was born as an old man and who ages from birth in reverse."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/10 "ostvarenje koje bi se komotno moglo nazvati Forrest Gump 2.0"   Index.hr   Dragan Antulov 4/4 "A symphony in the language of film. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is simultaneously uplifting, devastating, and achingly human."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman 2/5 "Una ambiciosa fábula, técnicamente muy bien lograda, sobre el destino, la vida, la muerte y el paso del tiempo. Curioso puede ser, pero no hay nada extraordinario en el caso de Benjamin Button."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B+ "It tells a grand, eloquent tale full of romance and melancholy."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 1.5/4 "David Fincher was simply not the right man for the job and it shows at every turn in a film that is a complete and utter failure at everything it set out to tackle."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress "Who knew that F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story would end up on the screen as a three-hour Botox ad?"   CinePassion   Fernando F. Croce C+ "Fitzgerald Gumpified...a gorgeously-made would-be tearjerker that leaves the ducts dry because of its extreme artificiality, in both plot and execution."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 5/5 "The wild and wonderful adventures of an oddball outsider with a terrible physical affliction who makes the most out of his journey in the company of a lovable band of eccentrics and misfits."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 43/100 "What could have been a fascinating picture is reduced to occasional glimpses of greatness until a brisk and engrossing final 20 minutes that hint at what could have been."   Film and Felt   Gabe Leibowitz B- "The most important word in the title of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is "curious.""   Modern Fabulousity   Gabriel Shanks B "A parade of insipid insight [that] unexpectedly finds strength in the simplicity of an inevitably tragic love story."   Cinepinion   Henry Stewart 3.5/4 "Many may see this as a more grown-up version of Forrest Gump, but it feels to me like something from the pen of Charlie Kaufman, who enjoys playing with time and conventions in much the way Fincher and Roth do here."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/4 "an outsized romantic epic built on a potentially flimsy bit of fantastical whimsy that instead becomes an affecting allegory for the fleeting joys of life"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 4/5 "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button isn't about a man who lives backwards or a woman who lives forwards ... Get past the plot, the pitch, and the technique, and you can see it as a reminder that all we can do is live now."   Cinematical   James Rocchi 3.5/4 "Sentimental fantasy that packs a visual punch."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 8/10 "Fincher mainly succeeds in making the movie charming, a ride as gentle and whimsical as its protagonist, a technical triumph backing, yes, a curious narrative."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen "Parental Content Review"   Screen It!   Jim Judy 2.5/4 "David Fincher's wildly overlong adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story misses a key point from its source material: the story should be a short one."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito 7/10 "The movie is gentle and sweet. Nothing more. Nothing less. And told most poetically."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 2.5/4 "All the intense, pent up passion between Benjamin and Daisy which kept the film so taut and engrossing for an hour and a half is a mortifying drain once they unite and are free to express their devotion."   Bangitout.com   Jordan Hiller 4.5/5 "click to read full article"   Movies for the Masses   Joseph Proimakis 3/5 "a slow starter, and it never really speeds up into a thrilling film, save for one scene of war on the ocean. However, it's not meant to be fast-paced or riveted with action."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr B "The adapted screenplay by Eric Roth...[uses] his own "Forrest Gump" as the outline, gives us a central character who is far too passive and fails to apply the wisdom of age to youth in any profound way."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 9/10 "More than just a film, David Fincher's THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is a genuine accomplishment. It stylistically shows a span of history, carefully orchestrating an evolution of style and mood that tracks the passing years."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper "So it's just like this crazy life thing, you know? You're born, you do some stuff, maybe if you're lucky you fall in love... and then you die."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3.5/4 "Before taking into account anything about its story, characters, or performances, the film is an awe-inspiring technical achievement."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina 4/4 "This particular viewing experience is not like being on the edge of your seat, or laughing yourself silly, or being scared out of your wits. Benjamin Button washes over you in an almost hypnotic way. Call it cinematic mediation."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B+ "This is a film with the scope and reach of almost a century but its power comes from the smallest gestures and the simplest moments."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 3/4 "Benjamin's very blankness gives the film a beguiling measure of dreamy, fabulistic wonder, one that entrances even as Roth's script regularly missteps."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 3/5 "Num ano que contou com o fabuloso Sinédoque, New York, que discutia a efemeridade do amor, a passagem inexorável do tempo e a morte de maneira infinitamente superior, este filme acaba soando tão imaturo e sem personalidade quanto seu protagonista."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 2.5/5 "Don't believe the pre-release hype, this one's only for those of you who simply have to sit through all the Best Picture nominees."   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 5/5 "David Fincher has done it once again--he has reconfirmed his position as one of the great filmmakers working today and given us a film that is sure to go down as an instant classic."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 3.5/5 "Even if it's a bit mannered and over-constructed, there's plenty in here to get us thinking"   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 2.5/4 "It works - kind of - but it takes its sweet time in getting there and leaves little behind truly worthy of remembrance."   Sci-Fi Movie Page   Rob Vaux 4/5 "Filled with fascinating characters, wonderfully portrayed by a gifted cast of actors."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten "this film is about seeing Brad Pitt grow younger and handsomer until he becomes so young and handsome that it's a marvel equivalent to the launch of an Apollo rocket."   Not Coming to a Theater Near You   Rumsey Taylor 5/5 "Brilliant... beautiful and incredibly moving."   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell 10/10 "Tantalizing, touching and timeless - an epic fable revolving around mortality."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 5/10 "Its failures are spectacularly highlighted by its overwhelming ambition."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 1/4 "bumper stickers as Descartes from a director who, until now, could have been called any number of things, but never patronizing."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 4/4 "An exceptionally well made movie with strong performances, most notably those by Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton, both at the top of their games."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 3/4 "'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' is elegant, well structured, and well acted by the entire cast from Pitt, Cate Blanchett, and Taraji P. Henson."   BlackFilm.com   Wilson Morales  (1 - 48) of 48 OFCS Rating: 67% Fresh Page   1