David Fincher The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Published: Aug. 22, 2016, 5:12 a.m.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a warm, fuzzy Forest-Gumpian tale of a deadbeat dad and his deadbeat dad son. Fincher\u2019s take on this (very loose) F. Scott Fitzgerald adaptation is a departure of sorts from his thriller-tinged canon thus far. This is Fincher at his most romantic, and even still he manages to inject action, humor and slick, stylized camera work into the mix. It\u2019s a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon.\n\nJoin us next week for\xa0The Social Network.\n\nJoin the conversation:\xa0Leave us a Review\xa0| The Social Network Forum\xa0|\xa0directpodcast@gmail.com