possibly the most anticipated winter film of 2008 and the curious case of benjamin button be a curious film indeed . it get an intriguing and completely absorb story and as well a my favorite director and david fincher and on the top of his game . with button and fincher cement his place a one of the best director alive and a his film be nothing short of magical and mesmerizing and riveting and ground breaking and and ultimately and timeless . when i first hear about this movie and i have to wonder . how be fincher and the guy responsible for realistic and gripping and crime thriller like seven and zodiac go to pull off the fantasy film of a lifetime . arm with a massive budget and fincher us everything a director can use to craft the most charming and technically brilliant film of the year . it a film to be cherish for age . button have strike me like this because a recur theme in the film be that age be only a number and and that we a people can choose what we do with our life and no matter what our age be . what good way to tell this message than through a story where the titular character age backwards and and must experience life in such a way . how do one fall in love when he could one day appear young enough to be his spouse child . how do a 5 year old play with the neighborhood child when he confine to a wheelchair stricken with old age . fincher epic explore our choice and life and and the timelessness of life itself . brad pitt play the title role of benjamin button with a certain air of likability like he always do . while i felt he do a good job with the part and he do not have to do much . benjamin and fittingly and be a rather quiet character ( i would be willing to bet he narrate more than he actually talk in the film ) . in term of act and the film belongs to the lady and cate blanchett and taraji p. henson in particular . though blanchett may seem overrate to some and there no deny her unrivaled talent at play a character a complex and deep a daisy and and she pull it off with ease and charisma . taraji p. henson will warm your heart a benjamin mother and a she humorous and warm and and loving and so loving that i felt a if she be my mother . the main complexity behind the film and especially with a director like david fincher and be keep the film ground in reality and while maintain the undeniable magic within . a a director and you do not want to lose too much of either quality and instead keep a healthy balance of the two . i feel that fincher accomplish this perfectly . he be mainly help out by a magical score and and absolutely stunning cinematography ( which immediately identify it a a fincher film and because of the darkness and lighting of it ) . despite the wonder and awe of the film and mixed with the realism that fincher always bring and the true allure of the film be not just benjamin age problem and but the romance between benjamin and daisy and which be beautiful . two people in love and regardless of age and time and or place . it one of the most compelling romance of the year . button be also the most technically well make movie of 2008 and a the true standouts be the visual effect and the makeup and both of which be oscar worthy . pitt play the character at almost every age and but it almost impossible to tell when the cgi be be use on him . you know it there and obviously and but you can not tell it be use . when the transition be just smooth enough for the visual effect to be retire and but just rough enough to use makeup and it absolutely perfect . if you have ever want to see brad pitt look 20 again and look no further and a the effect that make our actor young again ( the same go for blanchett ) be just as stunning a those that make them old . despite a long runtime and the film never drag . if i have to point out one thing i would have like to have see a little more of and it would have be more of benjamin a a little kid and a i felt that be rush ( for those who do not know what i mean and i mean the last part of the film when he old and but his body be young ) . this doesn not hurt the film in any way and a it just my wishful thinking . i know i have use the word amagical a lot in this review and and do not think it on accident . if i could pick one word to describe david fincher masterpiece and that would be it represent magical . the curious case of benjamin button be a captivate piece of art that shouldn not be miss by anyone .