"I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. Follow his story, set in New Orleans, from the end of World War I in 1918 into the 21st century - a journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be.

DVD Specifications

• Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 2.35:1 (Enhanced for Widescreen TVs)
• Audio
  • English: Dolby Digital 5.1
  • French: Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Special Features

• Audio Commentary by director David Fincher
• Over three hours of special features, including the Four-part Documentary:
  • Academy Award-nominated director David Fincher introduces the surprising beginnings of what would become a widely feted epic including the casting of Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, the decision to change the location of the story to New Orleans and more
  • Follow the production from day one including the challenges of aging Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, designing over five thousand costumes and creating the animatronic baby
  • Explore the incredible visual effects techniques created specifically for the film that allowed Brad Pitt to play the title character at virtually every age (also includes a visit to the scoring stage with composer Alexandre Desplat)
  • Walk the red carpet at the film's premiere in New Orleans, with final thoughts from cast and crew

At once epic in scope and intimate in detail, David Fincher's THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON is certainly the director's most emotional film to date (though FIGHT CLUB and SEVEN don't offer much in the way of competition). Loosely based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald story, this romantic drama tells the tale of Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt), born in 1918 in New Orleans as a baby with wrinkles, cataracts, and arthritis. Benjamin will age backwards, getting younger as he watches those around him growing older. Included in that group are his adoptive mother, Queenie (Taraji P. Henson), and Daisy (Cate Blanchett), the love of his life whom he meets when she is just a little girl and he is an old man. They age in reverse, but despite Benjamin's globe-trotting adventures, their lives repeatedly intersect.

The script from Oscar winner Eric Roth bears more than a few hallmarks in common with his earlier work on FORREST GUMP: both adaptations cross decades and continents. But BENJAMIN's script or even the fine acting aren't its most impressive accomplishment; the technology--both CGI and makeup--used to make Benjamin and Daisy age are remarkable, and makes the film entirely believable, but they're certainly aided by fine performances from both Pitt and Blanchett. The triumph of technology only serves to underscore the beauty of this film and of the love story at its heart.