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Somebody Has Seen Benjamin Button!
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
While I remain a fan of David Fincher, I do have to admit that Zodiac left me frazzled. Can somebody say looooooong? The director is back and taking on quite the challenge with F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
Was he up to the task?
Screening Report: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
I don't know how much you can really take from the first screening report for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, as it is pretty dang early and some edits are likely coming, but it looks like Fincher can't help but drag in the film's third act.
First off, this does not feel at all like a David Fincher film. I think die-hard Fincher fans are going to be quite surprised. At its core, it’s a very romantic film. He has certainly stepped out of his box and certainly out of his usual realm of creativity. There were many moments in the film that felt almost Tim Burton-eqsue.
The film starts out amazingly. The story itself won’t have any trouble reeling people in because Fincher is a great storyteller and the source material is top notch. However, I felt this film suffers from the same mistake Zodiac suffered from: things fell apart toward the end. The film is somewhere near three hours. By an hour and a half/forty five, the audience was getting restless.
Considering that the film's teaser trailer felt very Tim Burton-esque, I can completely relate to that nod in the review. The weak third act? Sadly, I can believe that too. Check out the entire screening report on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at AICN.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button opens to theaters on December 19th.
For the teaser trailer adn more movie info, go to the The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Movie Page.
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