Benjamin Button

A BOOT for Button.
This film is waaaay too long... and flat. Its flatter than “Flat Foot Floogie’s” feet. Dullsville times two. I saw Brad Pitt and director David Fincher on the Charlie Rose show and I gathered from that interview that the making of this film was one big mutual admiration society love feast. “Everyone got along so wonderfully…” was their mantra. Therein lies the problem. The best films are made when there is some tension on the set. Maybe between actors or between one or two actors and the director. But to sit around each day after a “wonderful” day of shooting having cappuccinos talking about how great everybody is will usually produce a “blah” piece of work. Besides, the subject of aging backwards is creepy on film…it may work for a novel but visually it can give you the creeps. So, if you only have ten dollars in your pocket and you can’t decide whether to have dinner at Mimi’s or to go see this film…I would go with the Chicken fried steak.