( til today i think tdk be go to the best movie of 08 . ) make no mistake about it this be david fincher best film . . button have all the power of seven but for entirely different emotional reason . this be a warm and thoughtful and think provoking and heart breaking and uplifting example of what happen when great write meet visual artistry . the only thing i will say about about the story be that it be about the love of life and death and love . those of you who like me who be look for the ultimate twilight zone episode will not be disappoint . it be a love story . it have a love of language . it be complex . it be beautifully act . it breathe ( it be nearly 3 hour long because it have to be ) . it use lightning a a punchline over and over again to great effect . fincher have always be a michaelangelo and a rembrandt and a davinci when it come to visuals and he at the height of his power here . if you be not seduce by what you see then button may bore you . there be frame in this film that i could stare at for long and long minute rather than the few second that they appear on screen . howeverno movie work if the story doesn not grab you . obviously this one have it . visuals aside and it be a delight to listen to as well a look at . the performance from a large cast lead by brad pitt and cate blanchett be wonderful . i have read some early review that the movie be ultimately cold a common fincher rap . it have fincher trademark intellect ( if he hasn not trademark it yet and he should ) . it be not cold . it have the emotional power of a tugboat bring in a wrecked liner . others criticize button for be too much of a good thing and that it have too many element and it do . and i would rather have a film try too hard then try too little . you have to wonder why they wait until christmas day to release this film . the answer arrive when you see it because it be the only day they could have release it . the curious case of benjamin button be santa ( and fincher and crew ) present to people who truly love movie .