To See: Benjamin Button
Posted on | January 1, 2009 | No Comments
Not only is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button simply extraordinary to behold for it’s scenery and technological advances in CGI graphics, the tale is simple – time waits for no one and the sooner you realize that, the better off you’ll be.
The film, adapted from a short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is of a man born prematurely aged to be in his eighties. As others grew older, he grew younger. And the film documents such simple pleasures as houses breathing, mice scampering, first kisses, first loves, passions, and work. There’s the excitement of taking first steps, there’s the joy and pain of the cycles of life and what each bring.
But perhaps why I loved the movie so much is a part where Benjamin Button, played by Brad Pitt, explains that if at any time you don’t like where you are or who you are, you can re-create yourself time and time again. Just do it.
While I particularly found the film to be gut-wrenching painful at times, I know I may be a tad more sensitive than most. Still, I loved it. I hope you do, too.
Also See:
Tags: Benjamin Button > Benjamin Buttons > Brad Pitt > Cycles > F. Scott Fitzgerald > Film > Love > movie > Quotes > Re: Life > To See
Comments
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
Today’s Holidaily
- make your new year’s resolutions and goals for the coming yearEvery year we do it, but we could always use a reminder to review this past year and make a list of fresh goals for ourselves. But here’s a New Year’s Resolution making tip: Don’t just list projects like “lose weight” or “stop smoking”. Instead, list what you’d like to become. Becoming a better [...] […]
Today’s Quote
- The Myth of a Year“Don’t be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of.” - Charles Richards […]
Categories
