Curious Case of Benjamin Button

This dream-like movie takes place during the twenties mostly in New Orleans although some of the movie takes place in the Atlantic Ocean and New York City. The main hook of this movie is Benjamin Button a baby who appears to be a an old man who as time progresses or each year passes in his life he appears younger.

In other words as he ages his mind grows older and his physical body becomes younger. This perversion of aging in human life makes one think about the ordinary stages of life, birth, childhood development, adulthood and death.

If I was a professor of human development I would require every one of my students to see this movie. The irony is fleshed out most because Benjamin falls in love with a girl-woman who is almost the same age as he is and they have a "normal child" together. Benjamin has a very interesting life, he is adopted by a "negress" in a nursing home since his genetic dad is always on the run because he is a robber, he is first employed an alcoholic steamboat owner, has an affair with a British wife of a diplomat in Russia and dies in the name nursing home he was raised in experiencing senility and acne when he looked like he was six years old. This is a must see movie of 2008 and I predict it will get an Oscar in at least one category. This movie is one that you probably will never forget..

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