A Beautiful Movie: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a poignant interweaving story about love, adversity and affliction. The story, based on F. Scott Fitzgeralds delightful tale, centers around an early 20th century man who is inexplicably born as a feeble, stout man in his 80s and ages backwards.

Assumed to be deformed, Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) is abandoned at birth and left on the doorstep of Queenie (Tarajii Henson), an African-American woman who happens to operate a senior boarding home. Despite Buttons physical amoralities, Queenie, unable to have children, raises the man-child as her own. While living amongst other seniors, the aged Button meets the young Daisy (Cate Blanchett). This chance encounter leads to an instant connection that develops into a haunting, intricate, love paced throughout their respective varying life cycles.

Directing The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was a switch for David Fincher from the previous movies, Seven and Fight Club, that also had Pitt. Benjamin's story is not easy to tell. How does love survive the years with the partners aging in different directions. Eric Roth wrote the screenplay for Benjamin Button as well as for Forrest Gump and Munich. The special effect that make the characters look so varied in age are amazing. The views and vistas in the film deserve a huge pat on the back for cinematography. The 20th century flashbacks woven with 21st century happenings is smart and believable. The Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress, and Directing aren't surprising.

Button, now released on DVD, is offered in an array of DVD formats that compliments this visual stunner. First, any film connoisseur will yearn to own the two disc special edition released by the Criterion Collection. The Criterion Collection, recognized as the crme de la crme of DVD distribution, covets important classic and contemporary films and releases them with irrefutable DVD quality, features, packaging and overall unassailable presentation.

Any film collector will eat up this jam packed double DVD; however, the film also has a single disc version with its own set of special features that make it definitely worth owning. Notwithstanding, for the high definition buyers, Button is offered in the technically superior Blu-Ray format. Whatever DVD format one chooses to enjoy the film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a dazzling story and a great addition to any DVD collection.

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A movie that will effect your heart, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button DVD is strange poignant tale about life and love. No movie buff should be without The Curious Case of Benjamin Button DVD in their DVD collection.