Mid-term writing test W09 Final version

"We are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss"

2008 is certainly a shocking year for movie celebration. As we go by the top 10 lists and all prestigious prizes that are given through many galas, I was surprise that it was not necessarily the best movie that was winning. Surely, all movies in nomination were great ones (altough many amazing ones were still missing), but in my opinion, The curious case of Benjamin Button was deserving Best picture more than anything. I will try to persuade you by his content and technical qualities.

First of all, The curious case of Benjamin Button is incredible in his content. The movie, who is actually about time itself, is amazingly timeless. It's an awesome film that will surely pass through time, in comparison of Slumdog Millionaire who is to me the flavor of the months more than the movie of the decade. It is the kind of movie that will affect everyone but in a different way. It is an observation about life and every themes related. Some people will see age, love, time, memory, relation, etc. as the main one, while it is hard to tell because mainly all of this is about life and the beauty related to. The rythm is slow, contemplative and really moving too, something really exceptional in a way, while they do the exploit of doing a 166 minutes movie based on a short story! It is an affecting story that can relied to anyone, going with the fact that it is about life from start to end, so anyone can relied in a way or another.

Secondly, The curious case of Benjamin Button got undeniable technical qualities that make the unusual circumstances of the movie more than plausible. The technology they used for Benjamin Button was amazing and surely a model that will be followed in the future. They also shown their expertise in recreating time and places. Moreover, most of the artisans under thoses effects were Montrealers, a fact that we can be honored of. Fortunately, the movie was rewarded in thoses categories during the last Academy Awards ceremony. Some people may say that it was categories where Slumdog was not even in nomination, but this is rubbish, Benjamin Button would have won thoses anyway.

In conclusion, The curious case of Benjamin Button, following his content and his technical particularities, was more than exceptional. So as the movie says, we are defined by opportunities, but even if the Academy does not want to see it, Benjamin Button had certainly not miss his. So let just hope that time will change things for the best.

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