This movie gets way too much praise for what it is. The truth is this isn't a bad movie but it no where near a good one either.
This movie has been compared a lot to Forrest Gump. It is similar structurally yet lacks the charm and over-the-topness that made Gump so good.
There are some good things about Button that do stand out. The acting is solid, the effects are really impressive and David Fincher manages to give the movie a lot of style, it looks very nice. The pacing is ok for a 2 and half hour movie and the characters are somewhat interesting yet mostly forgettable. Where this movie falls flat is the story, there is nothing impressive about Button's life, apart from the obvious fact that he ages backwards. He goes to war, lives on a boat, has an affair with a married woman but so what. These are more or less common things.
Gump on the other hand managed to take a slow learning handicapped child and put him in these extraordinary situations (ping-pong champion, running for running, a shrimp business, he even met the president). With a shorter running time than Button, Gump accomplished at least twice as much in his life(not even his entire life) than Button ever did. it was also a hell of a lot more fun to watch.
Button just bored the fuck out of me. Despite really strong performances by Pitt and Blanchet the love story never really got to me. My favorite parts were the beginning where we a treated to a short tale about a man who makes a clock that goes backwards and i the end when Tilda Swinton's character is seen on TV.
I still suggest seeing this movie, take a few coffees watch it with a friend or girl/boyfriend it will be enjoyable, just don't expect the most engaging story because it is far from it.
For Gump, Button comparisons:
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/35b0167b17/the-curious-case-of-forrest-gump
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