At the end of the movie, I turned to my friend and thanked her for a wonderful Christmas present. We attended an advance screening for this wonderful adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's book. The linkages between hurricane Katrina and the story were well done and simply impressive. While the movie is runs 2 hours 45 minutes,, you don't notice it because of the engaging story that combines a love story, humor and drama. The relationship between Benjamin and his surrogate mother; Queenie tears at your heart and for me was a subtle symbol of Pitt's love for hurricane ravaged New Orleans. The lessons Benjamin learns through various interactions with his extended family are timeless; even his forgiveness of his birth father. Brad Pitt is great and Kate Blanchett was mesmerizing. Defintely a must see. Kudos to Pitt's committment to rebuilding New Orleans.

a weak "go" the short story is a favorite of mine. i was dubious about a film adaptation because the central character in the story isn't exactly sympathetic. well i don't have to worry now, because this film bears no resemblance (save the main theme about aging backwards) to the book in the slightest. the wit and satire of Fitzgerald's story are replaced by typical hollywood soppy sentimentality. brad does a fine job, given the material. it's pretty to look at as you'd might expect although a little plodding and meandering. tilda and cate are on par as per usual, and it's these ladies that got me to go see this in the theatre in the first place. it's worth it if you're a fan of theirs and have nothing better to do.

I really wanted to see the movie, so decided why the heck not go to the earliest show today. It being Christmas Day, I was expecting the theater to be a ghost town. It was about 75% full. The story is very engrossing. Brad Pitt turns in some of the finest acting of his career. Cate Blanchett is good as well. It is filmed & put together so beautifully! I loved the character of Queenie as well. All of the actors in the movie really made you FEEL it. Anyone who compares this movie to Forrest Gump is a little slow. There are some SUBTLE similarities, which you would expect as the screenplays were written by the same person, but this movie is different. I can't say enough how enjoyable it was! I laughed, I cried, I got mad, I was happy... it was great! This is an epic film- well written, acted and directed. It is easily one of the best films this year. I cant wait to see it again, which is saying something because it was 2 hours and 45 minutes long & I didn't mind!!

I saw this movie through a sneak preview. Overall, it is a good movie. It seemed to me like the people that liked the movie the most were people 50 years old and older. I saw the people around me look at their watches a few times. But this is a three hour movie and the beginning is a little slow. But if you think about it, being old is a little boring at times. Consequently, the beginning was a little boring. Then it picked-up and the movie was okay.

My husband and I agree, this was one of the best movies of the year. Reminiscent of Forrest Gump, it was an epic tale of love and life that is a must see. We laughed out loud a number of times and I found myself crying more than once. Brad Pitt was the only choice for this role. He was superb. He most definitely deserves an award for this role. I am not usually a Cate Blanchett fan, but I must say, she blew us away. This movie was a tale for the ages. It is not often that a story comes along that has never been told before and we were delighted to have chosen this as our traditional Christmas day movie. But, hey, don't take our word or anyone else's on these reviews. Check it out for yourself and you be the judge. For me and my husband personally, we loved it. It was a wonderful way to spend Christmas afternoon and we will be lining up when it comes out on DVD to own this wonderful film. Happy Holidays to all! :)