I spent all day in the house today. I spent all night cleaning up and I didn't get up till about 2pm. I went to the gym, that was nice, there's a cute guy I see there often, we have good convo. I anticipate us getting to know each other outside of the gym, maybe.

I mentioned all that above because I didn't like Benjamin Button film. It was waaayyyy too long. I don't mind long movies as long as its understandable and needed to give the plot structure. But this was obscene. It reminded me a lot of stories I'd write that were based around this one great character or one great idea, but aside from the idea, it's just a story, I mean, even F. Scott Fitzgerald left it as a loose short story.

This was like Forrest Gump and... hmmm.. something else I can't think of. I did love the cinematography and of course, the CGI and makeup was excellent, I'm sure I may be nominated for an Oscar but, the movie was just long-winded and sad. I was already sad and lonely and seeing this film alone magnified that feeling inside me. How sad is it to be moving in an opposite direction of everyone, of the ones you love, of life? Everything moves forward and gets old and dies, in that order and to be out of that must make one hopeless. Which is why this cannot be, thank God.

My favorite montage was when Benjamin and Daisy went to dinner. The shots showed the course of their night, the trip to the restaurant, them being seated, their meals, conversation all while Daisy is speaking over the whole set. It was very nice and I don't think that I've seen a montage shot like that. It summed up their date and showed their affection for one another. Very nice, I'll remember that. I hated the way the movie ended. I hate movies that show the characters in the sense that the main character knew them, it's like some play or something.

Cate Blanchett accent was very present. I know she was supposed to a New Orlean (what are they called?) but I heard that english accent sneaking in , especially when she started to shout.
Brad Pitt is so tasty. I always find his portrayals very aqueous. He sinks into the character and you don't even notice how beautiful he is. His eyes is the main thing that I notice. They show the character not someone playing Benjamin. That's great.

Taraji did good, but how hard is it to play a mammy? I know it's needed but geez... You dont have any white mammies. They even made her butt abnormally large and she dressed in frumpy dresses. They did show her sexual side, but only because she wanted a child, I guess to continue the mammy-dom.

I don't wanna see this movie again. I actually wanted to get up and leave, but I've never walked out on a film before and it really wasn't that bad, just long. I don't recommend it, but I don't not reccommend it either. If you wanna go see it, go see it. If you don't, you're not missing anything.

Labels: Cam Goes to The Movies, thoughts