Review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) by Steve P — 06 Nov 2018

Long but thoroughly entertaining. Very interesting to see someone age in reverse.

This review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) was written by Steve P on 06 November 2018.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button has generally received very positive reviews.

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