by Kirsty Fowler

Created on: October 20, 2009   Last Updated: October 21, 2009

Since I saw this film advertised in my Empire magazine I really wanted to see it, I enjoy Brad Pitt's work and I knew that it would be good, but I wasn't prepared for what it delivered.

The Plot

This is the interesting thing about the movie, the plot it was made me want to watch this film anyway. Benjamin Button begins his life at the end of his life, he is born and looks like an 80 year old man, and has to deal with not only learning new things like beginning to talk, walk etc, but also dealing with arthritis and the fact that his organs were failing.

The film follows Benjamin as he grows older through the years, but his appearance begins to change, he begins to get younger and so the story begins. Benjamin has to live his life get younger, whilst those around him get younger.

The Cast

Brad Pitt plays Benjamin Button

This is the performance of his life, by far. Pitt plays Benjamin, he was born as a baby in an old mans body. As he grows, he begins to get younger, beginning the story of his life. Pitt plays Benjamin from when he was about 7 looking like an old man, through till what should be about 60 where he looks like a young teenage boy. The special effects team were brilliant, but it was Pitt that delivered this performance and made this role what it was.

He has this quiet confidance about him when he's playing Benjamin, he has this sparkle in his eye, which shows you that the old man is really Brad Pitt just under a lot of makeup and special effects. It truly is a brilliant performance by him, one worthy of an Oscar in my opinion.

Cate Blanchett plays Daisy

Blanchett plays Benjmain's childhood friend Daisy, like normal people, Daisy ages normally, and you follow her from a young age to an old woman. Daisy would have worked if played by anybody, however I think Blanchett really took the role by her hands and because she had so much chemistry with Pitt it just worked for a character. This is the performance of her life. Brilliant.

My Opinion

This film may not be the sort of film that everyone would like, I was shocked before going to see this at all the bad comments about this on IMDb.com, there was even talk of the film being pushed back for release until the summer due to comments on the site.

I did enjoy this film, I really did. Firstly the idea of the film is just brilliant, seeing Brad Pitt go from tons and tons of make-up looking like an 80 year old man, to his usual self. I have to say, for a man of his age, he really does look good as he gets younger

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