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variety.com - 11/24/2008

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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Film Reviews: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" represents a richly satisfying serving of deep-dish Hollywood storytelling. This odd, epic tale of a man who ages backwards is presented in an impeccable classical manner, every detail tended to with fastidious devotion.

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weblogs.variety.com - 11/24/2008

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Review

— weblogs.variety.com — I saw The Curious Case of Benjamin Button on Saturday (following the aborted Thursday screening ), and have been trying to sort it out ever since. David Fincher and screenwriter Eric Roth (Forrest Gump) have delivered an historic ... The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: Review

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nypost.com - 12/1/2008

DIRECTOR ACTS LIKE A DOPE

— nypost.com — DIRECTOR David Fincher is not helping his movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" with his imperious ways. "We are working our asses off trying to get Oscar nominations, and he is so abusive that it's crushing," said an insider at Paramount... DIRECTOR ACTS LIKE A DOPE

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incontention.com - 11/23/2008

‘Button’ drops (UPDATED with audio)

— incontention.com — Taraji P. Henson in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button UPDATED (5:30 p.m.): Alright, now that I’m home and away from the shuffle, I can unfold some further thoughts on this. Judging by the mood of the room — mostly guild members and industry types, ... ‘Button’ drops (UPDATED with audio)

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Variety Rings in on Benjamin Button
Awards Daily — ... curious as the film itself.  McCarthy and Thompson both discuss what they felt was a “cold” aspect to the film, a label that seems to come up often from people who’ve seen it; you’ll get none of that from me.  The coldness felt to me a necessary part of the experience - the Fincher part.  You’d scarcely recognize this director’s style otherwise.  But beyond that, the way folk art is almost creepy in its loneliness, this film displays. At any rate, here is McCarthy: ...

Around Blogosphere – 1/1/09
Mystery Man on Film — ... Todd McCarthy of Variety, who's old enough to know better, writes at the end of his review of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button": Still, for what is designed as a rich tapestry, the picture maintains a slightly remote feel. No matter the power of the image of an old but young-looking Benjamin, slumped over a piano and depressed about his fading memory and life; it is possible that the picture might have been warmer and more emotionally accessible had it been shot on film. It has been argued that digital is a cold ...