Sure, David Fincher’s (Fight Club, Se7en) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is Forrest Gump meets Legends of the Fall. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t a great movie. I saw this movie opening weekend six years ago and remember being intrigued by the premise but not exactly sure how I’d react to it. The trailer was superb, and Brad Pitt is excellent in almost everything he does. This movie was screaming Academy Award Nomination for him, and this would prove to be his first Best Actor nod. I’m also very high on Fincher and Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine, Elizabeth: The Golden Age). At nearly three hours, this movie is too long, but I’m not sure what to cut. To me, each scene is integral to the story. And while Forrest Gump achieved more critical acclaim (6 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, and 6 other nominations), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button fared very well (3 wins and 10 nominations).