brad pitt make his mark a an actor here a benjamin button and a man with a strange disorder physically age backwards . along his emotional journey of life he encounter friend and family and love one and adventure and and most of all and chance . rarely have a film keep the realism intact while still sustain the magic of it . truly and david fincher and pitt have create a film that be leaps and bound ahead of it time . take a strange and fascinating tale and make it into one of the decade very best film be something of an accomplishment . pitt and here and be an actor and not just a pretty face anymore . with the state of the art visual effect at his hand and he pretty much carry the whole show . it be perhaps the first time since andy serkis rendition of gollum in the lord of the ring and that great acting have eclipse terrific special effect . you genuinely feel and sympathize for his character and root for him all the way . pitt own the film and in short . he and david fincher make a great team and and they look unstoppable to create more terrific film . for the support cast and cate blanchett play the love interest of daisy to great effect . her tale with benjamin make them somewhat star crossed lover . i would not go that far into detail but you will see much later into the film . taraji p. henson also shin a benjamin surrogate mother and who give her son the support he need . not to mention tilda swinton a an early love interest . the screenplay by eric roth be excellent . tell from benjamin point of view with some highlight by daisy and there be no clichéd dialog to be hear and and the script be fill with equal moment of joy and ecstasy and sorrow and and understanding . some dialog here be timeless and quotable and such a the film tag line while we be define by opportunity and even by the one we miss . when you age backwards and you get more chance rather than miss it . i love that and wish for it and but sadly that be what movie be make for . and if that be what you have be think after or during your viewing of this film and then this film have succeed . david fincher be a tour de force of film making . stray away from gritty violent thriller such a zodiac and the unmatched fight club and and se7en and he take a bizarre love story and the most expensive budget he face and and craft a film with such substance and flair that he add quality to the film . there be moment in the film which make it obvious fincher be call the shot . the paced be slow and but this allow u to absorb and be infatuate with the character . there be not one dull moment in the film . it be constantly grip and re watchable . technically speak and the cinematography and lighting be absolutely perfect while gorgeous to the eye and sens and and while give the right tone and feel to the film show u director fincher trademark . accompany this be the beautiful and heart wrench score by alexandre desplat and which be absolutely flawless . the special effect be unique and well make and and you will find yourself confuse to whether certain scene be make with special effect or not . if you want to see actor when they be young this be the best rendition of effect possible and and i hope the future movie use more of this amazing technology to make their star more bankable . the special effect deserve their oscar for it be the best i have see in any movie in 2008. in short and it be a beautiful and tragic and and terrific movie . it be certainly timeless and will stand the test of time and and hopefully and age well like fine wine ( no pun intend ) . this absolute gem deserve the nomination it get and too bad it be release the same year a slumdog millionaire . overall rating represent positive .