F Scott Fitzgerald wrote the incredible story that became the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Its focus is on matters of the heart, difficulties, and misfortune. It is a crisscrossing story that has a heartrending affect on the viewer. The man, Benjamin is born in the beginning of the 1900's. For some reason at his birth he is 80 something years old. He is a portly, decrepit old man who gets younger as the movie goes on.

Benjamin, played by Brad Pitt, gets dumped at a strangers front door soon after he is born. He is left because he is so odd looking that they think he must have serious deformities. Luckily the front door is to retiree boarding house run by Queenie, who is played by Tarajii Henson. Queenie is unconcerned by their racial difference, her being African American and Benjamin white, She is not worried about his supposed deformities either. Since she can't bear children, Benjamin becomes her own. Benjamin happens to meet a child named Daisy, played as an adult by Cate Blanchett, while he is one of the old folks at the home. Benjamin and Daisy are immediately bonded and here is the love story of the movie.

Directed by David Fincher, who successfully directed Pitt in Seven and Fight Club, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button superbly unravels the difficulty in sustaining love against incongruent biological circumstance.With stunning cinematography and outstanding aging visual effects and makeup, the film is visually by far one of the most accomplished technical masterpieces of the year. Eric Roth, writer of both Forrest Gump and Munich, is effective in writing a screenplay that cleverly juxtaposes 20th Century flashbacks with 21st Century events. The talent in this film is undeniable and has garnered well deserved Oscar nominations in Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress and Directing categories.

Movie lovers are going to go nuts for the two disc special edition of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button that has been released.The Criterion Collection is the best at DVD distribution without a doubt. For classic and contemporary films such as this one, between the packaging, extras and DVD quality, you won't find better.

If your not into the two disc package there is a single that is impressively loaded with extras. Of course technically speaking the quality of Blu-Ray is a tempting choice. Whichever way you go Benjamin Button does not disappoint!