The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Storytelling is an art. I love the way this story unraveled, and how everything that happened (no matter how astonishing) seems so natural, as if it was all just... a part of life, while the most unnatural thing - growing younger while aging - is played out in front of our eyes. Some people probably don't like this aspect of the film - the lack of emotional depth of Benjamin's character (when his mama dies or when he leaves Daisy).  But for me, I saw it as him just accepting these events as his life and there wasn't anything he could've done to change the circumstances. He didn't try to play the hero and that was comforting. Benjamin took life as it was, and lived it. He never demanded or thought he deserved more or less. He took each day as it came and made the most of what he had. He took risks and adventures. I loved that about his character. And I absolutely adored Queenie's character. She was a gem.  This movie actually reminds me of Big Fish (2003) by Tim Burton, another one of my favorites.

There are some amazing lines in this film. I've put my favorites. 

This made me laugh the most:

Daisy to Benjamin - "sugar, we all end up in diapers." 

because I really do think that I will end up in diapers in my old age, and Lord bless the person, probably my husband or children, who takes care of me.

perspective check:

Benjamin - "you can be mad as a mad dawg at the way things wents... you can

swear, curse the fates, regret every'ting you ever dids... but when it

comes to the end... you have to lets go..."

yearning for somethin never to be had again:

In response to the comment about the clock running backwards,
Mr. Gataeu replies - "I made it this way... so that perhaps, the boys who were lost in

the war might stand and go home again...

home to farm, to work, have children, to live long, full lives...

Perhaps my own son might come home again..."

on change:

Benjamin - "it's a funny thing about comin' home.

looks the same, smells the same, feels the same.

you'll realize what's changed... is you"

and i also loved this movie because... erm, how do i say this?
Brad Pitt is too daaamn fine.