My rating on a 1-10 scale: I don’t even know. I’ve never not known what to rate something.
Genre: Life
Primary actors: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton
Length: Almost three hours!
Time period: 1960s, I guess, or that’s what I’m putting…anyone have a better answer?
Rating: PG-13
Year it came out: 2008
My overall opinion: We have a problem, y’all. I don’t know what I thought. Or what to rate it. Out of something like 1000 reviews, I’ve never been flummoxed on what to rate something – some were hard, but I always managed to come to a decision. Until now. This movie was unlike anything I’ve ever seen, I guess. So here’s a random collection of thoughts…
The concept is fascinating. A man who lives his life backwards? Really neat. He starts old (though
baby size) and slowly grows up with a young boy’s inquisitive brain in an old man’s body. It was fascinating. I do need to warn you that there are some rather objectionable elements in here, so make sure that you read about it on IMDB before watching, just to make sure.
Benjamin’s whole relationship with the girl…never mind, I’m not even going to try to figure out what I thought. Cate Blanchett was awesome as the girl, though! I really liked her – she did a great job.
The ending was so moving. I cried a lot. Which means the producers did something right. Yeah. I guess the ending almost redeemed it – no, more just improved it for me. It was really amazing.
All in all, I don’t know if I’d say I “liked” it, but I certainly am glad I watched it and wouldn’t be opposed to watching it again someday. Do I recommend it? I’m not sure. Some people would love it.
Some people wouldn’t. I can’t tell for you. I don’t even know what I thought. This is really disconcerting. So yeah. I think I’ll just stop here. Have you seen it, and if so, did you like it? And do you understand why I’m confused?
1 comment:
I saw this a few years ago, and liked it okay, but not well enough to see it more than once. However, it so happens that I just read the F. Scott Fitzgerald short story it's based on for the first time this weekend, and I liked it so much better. The stuff with the girl isn't there, and it's a bit funnier than the movie, I thought. I liked it better.
I think the reason I didn't love the movie was that it seemed like it could't make up its mind about what it wanted to be. A fairy tale? A tall tale? A semi-realistic fable? Speculative fiction? I'm having trouble putting my finger on it too!
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