Benjamin Button (Pitt) is a peculiar fellow. When he was born, he looked grotesque, like an old man with many of the health issues of old men. He was rejected by his own father (Jason Isaacs), and taken care of by Queenie (Henson). It soon becomes clear that the most extraordinary thing about Benjamin Button is that he is ageing backwards. So begins this curious tale, where we follow the life of a man - a life which takes in many decades and many interesting people, particularly Daisy (Blanchett), the love of his life.

I'm a big David Fincher fan (see the review of Fight Club for my theory on Fincher movies), and this movie showed me that, even when given a Hollywood-friendly story, he can do amazing things. This is an epic tale that is surprisingly low on the sentimentality count, yet still caused me to shed a tear at the end. It's about the undeniable connection between true love and death, and how the latter virtually demands a sense of duty in the former. It can also be about seizing the moment of your life that is present here and now, or the privilege and beauty of ageing, or how lonely the world can feel when you are different.

Great performances, an interesting script and beautiful direction... this is a movie that will be remembered for many decades to come.