9/10
Simply put, this movie is beautiful to watch. It's so visually stunning that I could put in a pair of earplugs and watch all two hours and forty-six minutes of this movie without the audio. What's more, you could follow the plot from the visuals alone. It's a testament to director David Fincher's impressive skills that this movie can convey so much to the audience solely through its images.
Oh yeah, the rest of the movie was great as well. The acting was top notch. Given the fantastical elements of the story, the actors could have easily been tempted to exaggerate their respective characters to match the larger than life tone of the movie. I'm glad they didn't. I think the contrast between the muted characters and the outlandish premise makes for a much richer movie. Of course, this movie hinges on Brad Pitt, and he doesn't disappoint. He continues to display his versatility as an actor, and he shows that he can more than carry a movie.
This movie makes you run the emotional gauntlet. Triumph and tragedy occur throughout, sometimes intertwined, sometimes not. The strangest part of this movie, and the part that sticks with you the most, is that Benjamin's reverse aging really amplifies the effect of time on our relationships. Watching the characters approach each other, figuratively speaking, from opposite ends of the temporal spectrum, highlights a lot of what we take for granted in those relationships.
Enough mumbo jumbo. This movie is great all around. Don't let the run time or the strange premise scare you. Movies like this rarely come around.
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