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Movie Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Now just before i start telling you about that movie i've watched, i've something to let you think about our society and our selfish life.

Incident 1
Just yesterday, i was queuing up for chicken rice dinner. I saw the hawker drop the whole chicken onto the floor stained with dirts from boots, rubbish and what have they. Their reaction was to put the chicken aside and started to shake their head and talk in soft voices. So just when i thought these are people who understands life and not money, i was wrong. It took me quite a while to reach my turn and those infront of me who saw the incident have all left. The horrific moment came when the hawkers took the chicken and wash it with tap water, dip it in oil and hung it right back on the display.

Incident 2
So i started having my dinner and something started annoying me. There is a rubbish bin near our seat and something in the cigarette compartment started burning all other cigarettes remains inside. It produced a wicked fume and it's so choking i can't enjoy my meal. This is not the first time i encounter a "burning rubbish bin".

Alrity, back to Benjamin Button :)


So the story sets back in 1920 New Orleans, along Mississippi River. Back in the day where Robert Johnson is the current John Mayer. It talks about this strange man that was born the night when World War 1 ended and the Americans were celebrating their victory.

A normal human will start it's life young and die old. That wasn't the case for Benjamin Button. He started his life as a 80years old baby and die as an infant. It's only when your life is going in the reverse cycle, then you'll be able to understand what life is all about.

Prior watching this movie, i had a friend who quoted me this line which goes something like this
"When i'm ready to go, i don't want to be worrying about the could've should've would've."

Like said in the movie, we all come with nothing and leave with nothing but only our story. "You can curse swear and do everything, but when it's time, you just have to let go."

So yes, i guess you've figured out this movie has nothing more to tell you other then life. Life is just magical and i strongly encourage almost everyone to watch this. Irregardless of what race, religion and language you are, this is about the real truth of life. We come and we go. We have the power to choose how we want to live our life and how to benefit the others with our doings.

This movie also featured great film magic. Watch how Brad Pitt can magically transform from an old man in a small and weak body to an adult, to teenage and finally back to a baby. It's just extraordinary.

So why did i say almost anyone?
1) It's a close to 3hours show in real native American slang. If you can't understand a modern American film, this is not for you. If you are one that can't sit for long, miss this and wait for dvd.
2) It contains war, sexual, smoking and coarse language. That's why it's rated PG-13.

I guess the last great movie i've watch was actually "A Beautiful Mind" and "Moulin Rouge". I've watched 赤壁 but somehow the brutal mindless war in the Chinese is just not my cup of tea so i did not continue with part 2. Also, a good movie do not need part 2. Not unless you are spiderman and such where the main point is the heroic act and special effects.

I'll give this movie a full mark :)

Before you click on the trailer, i am someone that dislike watching a trailer before watching the movie and i advise you not to click.

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