The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
me no likey - cat
way too long and way boring!!! i think someone forgot to edit!!
Review published on the 16 March 2009 20:40
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7 but i look alot older - Patrick
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02 November 2009 18:42
Waste Of Time - pandabat
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01 April 2009 11:31
No Forrest Gump - Eugene Cunningham
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24 March 2009 16:36
A very different movie! - Ciara
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13 March 2009 14:44
Whats all the fuss about - boring - Gregorious
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08 March 2009 23:44
The drama that is New Orleans - Pradaprincess
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26 February 2009 17:51
deadly - Darragh
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26 February 2009 11:01
A southern drawl does not define this movie like any other. Sublime reflections on the shortness and bitter-sweetness of life - deprofundus
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25 February 2009 08:55
Absolute Rubbish! - Foxy
What a waste of time this money was ... slow, boring, dull. For the first time EVER I left the cinema after 1.5hours, the thought of staying until the end was too much!!! Don't waste your money. MORE
25 February 2009 07:47
Drama more than chic flic - Siobhan L
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24 February 2009 11:34
The Curious Case of BB - far to long!
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23 February 2009 19:48
not as great as everyone makes it out to be - mart1n
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23 February 2009 13:46
Awful - don't go - Nuala
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22 February 2009 19:55
Go see it now!! - dervalmccormack
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22 February 2009 17:02
disappointing - stonecold
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22 February 2009 14:46
very very very very long - jodiexx
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18 February 2009 18:15
Excellent film - manflick
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15 February 2009 01:59
major disapointment!!! - carol
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15 February 2009 01:03
Average - jennith
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14 February 2009 14:17
Good, not brilliant - Keith C
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14 February 2009 12:19
Extremely slow moving - Lynn
This film is painfully slow moving and just cannot stand the drole voices!!! MORE
13 February 2009 16:04
Unbelievable!!! - Ash Spillane
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13 February 2009 14:00
Dont waste your time with this movie - Demonduck
It was the worst I have ever seen.The worst acting and storyline I have ever seen.Dont waste your time or money.Brad pitt is gemerally a good actor but he failed in this one. MORE
13 February 2009 12:43
not good - T M
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13 February 2009 09:52
People that enjoy this must be crazy! - Brackers
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The Curious Case of Benji - KevC
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12 February 2009 19:23
Dissappointing - JayG
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12 February 2009 16:05
Benjamin Bland! - brian smith
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12 February 2009 14:20
Fantastic! - Cazolyn
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12 February 2009 10:38
Curiously Underwhelming - Shari
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12 February 2009 10:14
na, na, na, na, na, na... - Darragh
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11 February 2009 18:40
This is Forest Gump - Maryrose Lyons
awfully long, dull and haven't I seen this before? Yes. Yes I saw it when it was called Forest Gump: www. gigglesugar. com / 2715654 MORE
11 February 2009 08:40
A diet neccesary - John S
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11 February 2009 00:46
awful - daren
This film was so poor I want to apply for 2 and a half hours of my life back It's pointless and forgettable, the characters are bland and there's nothing that catches the interest. It's not even bad... MORE
10 February 2009 21:19
Overrated, forgettable and too long - c
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10 February 2009 18:30
Great film. - Locky
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10 February 2009 13:14
Yawn...nice try.. - pmr31
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10 February 2009 11:49
Captivating - Evey
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10 February 2009 10:11
Complete rubbish!!!! - Big Tourist
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09 February 2009 18:10
brilliant - brian
this was the best film i have ever seen..do not listen to anyone that says it is not!! MORE
08 February 2009 13:03
seriously, are you talking about the same film? - emilee
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07 February 2009 15:20
Barry McGuire's review says it perfectly - John
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06 February 2009 22:47
So so!!!! - MrMovie
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06 February 2009 14:28
Amazing - Craig
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06 February 2009 11:23
Too long - pmelinn
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05 February 2009 10:01
Thought provoking – Makes you think life's too short for movies like this. - Dee
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03 February 2009 10:55
Highly overrated - Nikla
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31 January 2009 00:21
enjoyable, but missing something? - Brian
It's difficult to talk about this movie, because it frustrates me. I loved this movie, and I wanted to love it. It was a gorgeous film, with a well developed story. Cinematography, music, art... MORE
30 January 2009 12:23
Curious case of benjamin button - emer breen
This film was, in one word, magnificent. The story tells the unusual tale of Benjamin Button, a man who ages backwards. The story spans the World War 1 era right up to the present day and is based in... MORE
29 January 2009 15:13
Sweet but overly long - Christie
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button starts off as a curious case but loses that hook at the half way mark. The film begins as an interesting period piece, once you get past the old lady's death bed... MORE
28 January 2009 09:16
What movie did you watch!?! - Barry McGuire
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24 January 2009 18:57
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