Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett
Director: David Fincher
Country: USA
Genre: Drama, Fantasy

He was born under unusual circumstances.

David Fincher has brought us some of the darkest tales over the last two decades, which is what makes this film quite of a surprise. While it is certainly dark, it’s more of an undercurrent to a touching and insightful story of a man’s life who was born old and ages backward. It has been compared to Forrest Gump numerous times, understandably, but the two films couldn’t be more different. It’s more than a documentation of an extraordinary character’s life. It’s a dissecting exploration on old age, youth, death, life, and everything that matters in between. Though it’s obvious why Brad Pitt was cast, he definitely pulls his weight and puts in a terrific performance, but this film is just further proof that Cate Blanchett is disgustingly talented.