13 nominations at the Oscars and only two wins. The fact that the movie didn’t really get the awards didn’t stop us from checking it out. If I had to sum it up in one word, it would be………… ‘Curious’!

A story about a baby being born old and then growing younger with each passing day… it’s an interesting concept. But you know… a whole lifetime to project… it can be a little dull.  So the movie was loooong and sometime frankly quite boring. But that said, the Oscar nominations are still well received.

The movie leaves an impression… makes one wonder about life and the transience of time and youth. The scene wherein both Daisy and Benjamin are almost the same age (as if meeting in the middle) and Benjamin wants hold on to the picture of them together, can make ones heart break. Or the scene of old Daisy and toddler Benjamin sharing an innocent kiss…. It’s bizarre, but it’s heartwarming.

The one thing that one cannot help but notice is the amazing job the makeup artists have done in this movie. Depicting the different ages for Benjamin and Daisy left me in awe of their skill with the brush. One does miss the handsome Brad Pitt during most of the movie (I think he’s his current hot age only for about 20 mins of the movie), but he’s done a good job of his acting.

The movie is definitely worth one watch… but make sure you have the patience and some comfort food to get you through it.