As happens with the cinema, with me, I preempt the film by reading review after review, sometimes to the point of seeing it before watching the thing, if you get me. I come away disappointed more often than not.
With 'The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button' I had low expectations going into the film. Some said it was too long, that Pitt was as wooden as my makeshift ironing board, that it was nothing but a glorified piece of whimsy too yawning with Forrest Gumpitis to stand on its own as a classic.
Well, all the above is true, and it surely is no classic, but I enjoyed it enthusiastically. I can't say why, really.
Maybe for 'long' I saw unhurried.
Maybe for 'wooden' I saw subtle.
Maybe for 'whimsical' I, well, I was just in the correct humour for that kind of thing.
Also, as anyone who read my preceding entry will attest, I'm a sucker for a love story.
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Hmm...wasn't bad, but I watched it over 3 days so maybe not the best way.
Good issues suggested re: paedophilia though. Interesting.
And Blancher's a fox.
I wanted to see this, but was sent away by Mr. Pitt, whom I can't staaaand. Maybe I'll see it on DVD.
I'm glad you liked it, and that you don't let reviews mess things up. What will you see next?
She is, Sarah, stone cold.
Susan - Revolutionary Road. I've seen most else on this break.
Awww...
It didn't appeal to me but maybe I'll give it a go.
Unless you also enjoyed The Notebook.
Meadow - The perks of being single include never having to see that film.
Revolutionary Road? I'll give you my review to save you thinking.
Good acting. But I would have called the film 'Dizzy Wife drives Hard-Working Husband Up The Wall'
It wouldn't have pulled the punters that title I'll grant you.
It lacks a certain concision, alright.
Benjamin Netanyahu is your only man!
i find myself actually angry if gypsy's review is in any way accurate. revolutionary road was a fabulous book. i'm unsurprised, if aghast, that hollywood could reduce it to this. i'm even more determined to give it a by now.
still like the notion of watching button tho
ok ok, I will go and see it, but Radge, it's your fault if it is long wooden and whimsical.
AG - You politicise EVERYTHING!
Swiss - Button's worth your time or your money back.
Red - 'Long, wooden and whimsical.' The 12-year-old in me had a good snigger there.
haha, I wish I could claim to have spotted that before you pointed it out.
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