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Some people are born to be Shakespeare, some are born to be mothers, some are born to be struck by lightning, while some are just born to make great films. David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button tells of a peculiar life story of a boy who grew up in the reverse life cycle order, particularly being born old and growing younger as the years go by.
Basically, it's pertaining to the life of Benjamin Button as we see him experience different stages in life from being feeble and old from young to being strong and youthful as he ages. It's interesting to see what it feels like to be young at heart and old in body, his middle age years where the balance is obtained with his physical appearance looking his age, and when he turns juvenile as he nears the end of his lifespan. Along the way, he meets different people who changes and influences his life, including his foster mother, Queenie, as well as his childhood playmate, Daisy. Their characters played by Taraji P. Henson and Cate Blanchett respectively are one of the best for this award season, in my opinion.
Where this film really shone the brightest is in the technical excellence it has achieved. The make-up is absolutely one of the best, if not the best, that I have witnessed in motion pictures over the recent years. The transition of Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett over the years in terms of physical appearance has been dealt with extreme care and details. Stunning cinematography along with great visual effects and production design, this film deserves to win the "Best Achievement in Makeup" award category of the coming Oscars, at the minimum.
Although not the best of this season's offering with Slumdog Millionaire being simply too outstanding this year, it's nevertheless a film not to be missed out. After all, 13 nominations for the Oscars say something about The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Kacang Puteh, anyone?
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