Film to watch: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

(Trailer: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, directed by David Fincher is a Go See...lessons are learned, harsh experiences are lived, love blossoms and deaths occur.

No, it's not all doom and gloom people. The film has one of the most surreal, and yet intimately romantic story lines I have seen in a long while, which is only a few reasons why it is a 'Go See' film.

Not to give it all away, but Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) is born old, and in turn, grows younger, which i might add, is very strange to watch. Button's biological mother died while giving birth to him, and his father dashed him away like a dirty tissue on a windy day...(OK! a little dramatic but when you see the film, you'll see what I mean - it is heart breaking.)

Anyway, Button's life proceeded to go backwards, while everyone's life around him is moving forwards. He tries to live a normal life with the love of a woman he saw as his mother , Queenie (Taraji P. Henson), and Daisy (Cate Blanchett) the girl who was soon to become the love of his life.

But for all of his problems, he certainly found time to have quite a few sexual endeavours.

What's really interesting is you get to witness the transition of Button looking wrinkly and dishevelled, to him gaining the look of the celebrity stunner, that we know as Brad Pitt. All the while, Button (with his initial old appearance) is socialising with a girl (who at the time) is young enough to be his great great great grand daughter, and yet mentally, they are more or less the same age.

Now, what's is unfortunate about the film is you feel like you want to know a bit more about Button's disease but forget it! You're left in suspense. I believe what's supposed to spring to mind as we are watching the film are a mans growth, the challenges he faces and his heartbreak, as oppose to "Err??? How the hell did he catch that?"

All in all, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a touching film with a funny undertone, which will offer enough oohs and arhhs to keep you well entertained.

Oh! Quick warning, the film is just shy of three hours, yes three, but well worth the watch.