The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: The Making of the Motion Picture

by David Fincher, Eric Roth, Robin Swicord

“I was born under unusual circumstances.” So begins the film adaptation of this 1920s story about a man who is born in his eighties and ages 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 into the 21st century, a journey that is as unusual as any man’s life can be. Directed by David Fincher ( Se7en, Fight Club ) from a screenplay by Eric Roth ( Forrest Gump, The Good Shepherd ), screen story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord ( Memoirs of a Geisha, Little Women ), “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” stars Oscar nominees and winners Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchette, Tilda Swinton, and Julia Ormond. It 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.

176 pages, Hardcover

First published December 2, 2008

Reviews

[Sharon Huether · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button: The Making of the Motion Picture By David Fincher This is the ultimate in imagination . A baby born to the Button family, that begins life old and ends life as an infant. He was too old for kidergarten, a miracle and an inspiration to a faith healer. As he is getting younger all those around him are ageing.

[Wasi Rizvi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is actually more sophisticated, visually, than I expected. The size of this hardcover is absolutely huge. An enjoyable read for any fan of the movie based on the short story by F Scott Fitzgerald, starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.

[Yilaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's not bad, there's just not much going on. A lot of it is crew & cast gushing on about the experience - understandable, but not so relatable. Processes like aging makeup and CGI composition were most interesting. Ok, and a few of the diaphanous pages were lovely.

[Margaret · Rating 4 out of 5]

nice story. Easy read