THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTONS

SYNOPSIS:

"I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,' adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918 to the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond, Benjamin Button is a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man and the people and places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time.

MY VIEW:
I would give this movie a 9 also!! Brad Pitt was perfect! This movie was also emotional for me. Then again I'm a crybaby at movies sometimes. This is one I will be buying the DVD for when it becomes available. I say go see it...you won't be sorry you did!
Brad Pitt once again pairs up with Tilda Swinton. I saw then together in the movie "Burn after Reading" which I didn't care much for after they killed Brad Pitts Character, I thought that movie went downhill after that.

7 POUNDS

SYNOPSIS:
An IRS agent with a fateful secret embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers.

MY VIEW:
I gave this movie a 9!! it was so wonderfully done!! Will Smith once again at his best! I enjoyed his acting as well as the story he told. This movie will surprise you. don't try to figure it out...just watch it!! It was great. I laughed and cried my emotions were touched. I would definately recommend this movie!!

A FAREWELL TO ARMS 1932

My View:

Another afternoon at the Silver Screen showing of "A Farewell to Arms" starring Gary Cooper (Fredrick)and Helen Hayes (Catherine) filmed in 1932. Although this movie was filmed in WWI times you have to remember this movie was a love story between Fredrick and Catherine. Well done too! I was the youngest one in the afternoon matinee. I love these old movies. I had read this book but never seen the movie so it was a treat for me! I enjoyed the movie. With these older movies it's kind of funny to see how the technology of filming a movie has come such a long way since they were made. The movie was entertaining, I got wrapped up in the story line but just know that the book by Ernest Hermingway tells more.

Synopsis:

Make no mistake, this is a love story, not a war movie. It is a love story set in the midst of World War I and it takes place in Italy and Switzerland. Not only do the images set the scene for this film but the actors make a love story unfold in the midst of the terrible taking place. Helen Hayes is a stand out in her role as the nurse from Great Britain. Gary Cooper has never been more handsome and charming as an American Ambulance driver. Their romance and struggle to be together are poignant and convincing. Gary Cooper has a marvelous friendship with a doctor played by Adolphe Menjou and some touching scenes with a priest portrayed by Jack Larue. Time has been kind to this movie which goes beyond era and place and develops its characters and story well enough so that they transcend the 1932 style of making films and the WWI setting to shine in a classic movie for any age. This movie was directed by Frank Bozarge and it won a well deserved Academy Award for Best Cinematography.

GET SMART

MY VIEW:

If you are old enough to remember the old TV show Get Smart, then you will enjoy this movie even more than if you hadn't seen the the original TV show. It was well done. There were some incredible stunt doubles that were great! I laughed throughout the entire movie. Anne Hathaway was perfect in her role. Dwayne Johnson always makes me laugh. It was a funny movie...go see it and have a good laugh!

SYNOPSIS:
When the headquarters of U.S. spy agency Control is attacked and the identities of its agents compromised, the Chief (Alan Arkin) has no choice but to promote his ever-eager analyst Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell), who has always dreamt of working in the field alongside stalwart superstar Agent 23 (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson). Smart is partnered instead with the only other agent whose identity has not been compromised: the lovely-but-lethal veteran Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway).