The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The case was curious, alright. The movie was very well shot, though, especially the special effects. The scenes that played both in the forward and rewind modes were simply splendid. And the reason the father made the clock tick back in time was touching. H G Wells, man, wonder what you'd say to this one!

What stayed with me from the movie were also some of the most interesting dialogues and thoughts I've met in a long, long time.

Sample this:
"Nothing lasts."
"It's a funny thing about comin' home. Looks the same, smells the same, feels the same. You'll realize what's changed is you."
"Will you sleep with me?"; "Absolutely."
"Have you slept with a woman before?"; "Never on a Sunday."
"You never know what's comin' for ya."
"Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss."

This one, though, is the most special:
"Along the way you bump into people who make a dent on your life. Some people were born to sit by a river. Some get struck by lightning. Some have an ear for music. Some are artists. Some swim. Some dance. Some know buttons. Some know Shakespeare. Some are mothers."

Cryptic... not my style

If you’ve seen the movie Hitch, you’ll know what I mean. I’m referring to the part where Will Smith goes, “Well, see, I'm more of a literal kind of guy.…”

I always knew this about me but I’m realizing it more and more now: If it’s cryptic, I don’t get it. I’d understand something like Outlaw leader putting money away as some loser who stores his money in an underground pit, as opposed to a “direct” reference to Banking. But, we’re not only talking crosswords here. The operative part being, not only.

So, if you want to tell me something, just say it as it is. I don’t promise the most rosy expression in this world, or even an out-of-the-world verbal reaction, but it’s just that the information is easier to process that way. Hitch, I see your point, I seem to be wired that way too.

I suppose they were thinking of me when they told communicators to… Keep It Simple, Stupid.