after have develop pretty much the most successful directorial career of the decade and fincher just refuse to hold back his enormous talent and always pick the risky project and churn out an exhilarate piece of work . he come a long way a it be and and then come along the curious the curious case of benjamin button . the title speaks for itself . the result can be anything between a predictable romantic drama and or a stirring and magical and unforgettable and heartbreaking and intelligent and challenging experience . i be sure you can tell which direction i be head . oh and what a curious case indeed . the film begin a a child and bear on the day of the end of the great war ( symbol of the beginning of life . ) and be abandon by his father outside a boardinghouse dedicate for senior . it be quickly reveal that he be bear ugly and wrinkle ( not quite the appearance of a child and but still a child of god ) . we do not find out immediately that he will lead his life physically age backwards and but it be gradually reveal a he grow old and when his back begin to take shape and his wheelchair be render useless . what ensue after develop his bizarre nature and however and be the true core of this absolutely spellbind masterpiece . there be always a linger dread that his relationship will never work beyond their limited time frame and but it character be drive by soul and not any shallow desire . the heart of the film be the relationship between brad pitt and cate blanchett . will their love survive their difficult circumstance . mortality be the key theme of this picture and the adamant difference between young and old age . transience be man great weakness . although it a pretty glum and straightforward thing to say that nothing last and the film do not depict itself through false optimism and but rather through hope . hope that beneath these torn soul and there be the chance of wisdom and love overcome mortality and and it culminate a damned poignant realization . there be also a playful theme to summarize the entire film no matter which way you age and life will always f ck you . tell that to the million of woman undergo their midlife crisis and i guarantee the result will not be pretty . i be get off track now and so let me just say this be possibly the best film of the year and and many year to come .