I think a grade of "B" is a fair assessment . . .

Posted by townsend (A) on December 29, 2008 at 17:03:36

In Reply to: Actually, I thought... posted by mkuller on December 29, 2008 at 15:04:59:

a very good movie, but not a great movie. And a little too looooong as well.

The cinematography was fantastic, and the aging backwards was well done. Blanchett was in fine form. I do like Brad as an actor, but his character was kind of blank . . . boring, if you will. This was a short story fleshed out into a 2 hour and 40 minute movie. They could have/should have done so much more with Benjamin's character, but they didn't. Of course, YMMV.

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Topic - Benjamin Button... - mkuller 10:59:00 12/29/08 (16)

Blanchett proves yet again IMO that she is..... - TWB 21:10:50 01/03/09 (0)

interminable - tunenut 19:08:29 01/02/09 (0)

RE: Benjamin Button... - Larry I 06:27:25 12/30/08 (1)

LOL! (nt) - mkuller 11:52:51 12/30/08 (0)

A strong "B." It held my interest, I - tinear 18:41:22 12/29/08 (4)

Remember "Troy"? (nt) - mkuller 21:58:27 12/29/08 (3)

Hey, Burton and Olivier had their clinkers, too, not to - tinear 22:33:06 12/29/08 (2)

Actually, I agree Brad is a very talented actor, I'm just saying...(nt) - mkuller 11:52:09 12/30/08 (1)

I guess you hit my Achilles heel..... nt - tinear 12:03:51 12/30/08 (0)

I'm suffering from Brad, Leo, Johnny, and Robert L. burnout. * - mr grits 17:13:27 12/29/08 (0)

Copoutpolla's "Youth Without Youth" has a similar plot line only he did it first. * - mr grits 16:50:17 12/29/08 (2)

f. Scott Fitzgerald's short story has a similar plot line - Analog Scott 21:52:42 12/29/08 (1)

Star Trek Voyager also did it... - rditmars 09:00:42 12/31/08 (0)

RE: Benjamin Button...Heck - DavidLD 15:02:03 12/29/08 (2)

Actually, I thought... - mkuller 15:04:59 12/29/08 (1)

I think a grade of "B" is a fair assessment . . . - townsend 17:03:36 12/29/08 (0)

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