If you've always wanted to see a really wrinkled baby grow up in reverse while he learns valuable lessons about life and love, then there is no better movie than THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. First off, any time a movie title boasts double alliteration ("Curious Case" and "Benjamin "Button"), and then ups the ante even more with a whimsical name like Benjamin Button — not to mention the promise that you're going to see a truly Curious Case — then you know you're in for something good. They even bring in the sultry seductress, Blanche Devereaux, from Golden Girls to get the groove going (although I was upset that Rue McLanahan wasn't available to play her this time).
Still, imagine how thrilled I was to sit through something like four and a half hours of life, love and tears, as wrinkled baby becomes handsome huckster becomes young tyke with the mind of a 90-year-old. What better way to learn how you should view life than watching a reverse baby movie? After seeing Benjamin Button, I totally re-evaluated everything I've done so far, left my long-time partner, quit my job and left to search for the giant-sized, adult baby with whom I fell in love so many years ago. My search continues, and I shall let you know how it goes. Thank you, Paine Webber, and thank you, Benjamin Bratt!
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