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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

(spoiler alert)

If you were given a choice, would you want to live your life backwards? Being old and helpless when you're young, and thrive while you are in your 40s or 50s? It gives a new meaning to 'life starts at 40" indeed.

Watching this movie triggered the romantic person in me (afterall, i was that girl who listed an embarrasing list of "what i want on my first date" in COMMs class) . Totally reinforces my believes that True love exists but not without sacrifies. many many sacrifices. (very apt too, considering that i'm typing this on 14th feb..hahaha. im so loserfied to be at home, doing assignment on Vday. oh well)This movie brought me down to tears seeing the hardship one has to go through in an attempt of having the love of their life. But of course, like all tear inducing movies, they must have some tragedy involved. and that would be, for the lead actor to be born with a disease that reverses his physical appearance. he is born old and grows younger. oh..an he is none other than Brad Pitt (cue for LOUD SCREAMS AHHH!). okay, minus the fact that he totally cheated on my fave actress jennifer anniston and now having a collection of kids around the world with that particular someone who has humungous lips that makes aspiring wannabes go for botox. urgh.

oh, digression is indeed a skill.

Anyway, Benjamin who was born with this disease, was abandoned by his father who got disgusted over his appearances BUT not before he made a promise to his dying wife to "find him a good place". whatever that means. i guess they already intended to not keep the child. or maybe, after giving birth, then the mother decided on that. oh well. So the father dramatically took the child and RAN RAN RAN till he found a house to which he left the baby. that house happen to be a place for the old folk. (very apt for that baby to grow up). he was taken care of by the caretaker of the old folk's home who decided that as ugly as he look (the doctor actually called him an IT! and CREATURE some more!) he is still God's creation and should not be abandoned that way. so what can be learnt people? that LOOKS play an important part of how people perceive you. not many people are as kind and pure as the caretaker. and in this case, when you're a baby and have no abilities to communicate to people or defend your existence, looks is the only thing you have.

so, as he grew younger and bigger, he met a young girl Daisy. (cue for romantic violin song) and at this point, it was rather disturbing for me. it was. reaally. because the girl looked as if she fell in love at first sight. and not knowing that Benjamin is her age with a disease. so at first, its like, a young girl falling for an old man. a really old man. *grabs bucket to vomit* but later on, in the scene where they were under the bed, (woahh, hold on your thoughts okay, it was UNDER not ON the bed. and it was an innocent child like thing) Daisy explained that she could see through him. that he's not as old as he looks and that she thinks he is sick. which is SHOCKINGLY accurate. think think think. a seven year old girl, having the ability to know something about someone without anyone telling her. i think the producers and directors being a bit too kind. like it was soo easy to find someone who understands you. and only from a couple of meetings. tsk. (dont let my pessimist side fool u into thinking that i didnt like the movie, i did..). So anyway, the scene after that was sad and funny. because Daisy's motheer caught them under the bed and started scolding daisy. she also turned to look at Benjamin and said, "you should be ashamed of yourself!" now that's sad. coz being a 7 year old kid in a 70 year old body must have confused him. and from here, we understand that people's perception differ if they dont know sumthing. Like in the case of Daisy's mom, she must have thought that Benjamin was a chi ko pek (pervert) who preys on young girls, not knowing that Benjamin is the same age as her daughter. but still, the innocent romance that was innitiated by the girl still lingers. (I PROTEST! guys should innitiate!)

He found a job as a seaman and the story kind of goes back and forth. with him moving away and coming back. and each time, you'd be able to see how different he and Daisy looks, and at which point of their life they were at. i guess the intensifying stage between the two would be that when, Benjamin realises that he wants to pursue Daisy but Daisy was already on her own track to her own dreams (ding! ding! ding! differences of priorities leading to conflict) to be a successful dancer. BUT, tragedy hits once again, (im nt telling you what because how it was narrated to the audience was THE most creative way one could ever explain. so go watch it) and Daisy couldnt dance anymore. She went back to the same home where Benjamin and her first met, and the romance between the two got intergrated and finally went on couple status. they bought a house, had fun and had a baby. everything was going fine, until, Benjamin got scared of the future. how the baby might need a father, and with him growing younger each day, he didnt want to be a playmate to his daughter. It was a painful departure the day he left his family and went on a world exploration trip. (i guess he did live a fulfilling life).

The ending was a bitter sweet moment (not to mention, the part where i almost bawled my eyes out) and something that i would not spoil for those who plan on watching it. i mean, by now, i'd have spoiled 1/3 of the show. but oh well, something that you have to experience for yourself. a true love story. one with rollercoaster of emotions. there's humour, suspense, romance, heartbreaks, excitement. a true depiction of life whether or not you were born with that disease. it was just a different perspective of life. and interesting thought of how life would be, reversed.

so, for those who have watched it, comment on your fave parts!. for those who didnt, comment anyways..anything you agree or disagree with whatever i've written. thank you!

FUN FACT!

The origin of the English word “orgasm” derives from the Greek, “orgaein,” meaning “to swell” or “be excited or lustful."