Virtudes e defeitos.

Boas e más noticias. Primeiro, se calhar, vamos às más. Em abono da verdade, más será um termo demasiado extremista. No entanto, certo é que esperávamos recepções mais calorosas a The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. A mais recente obra de David Fincher já foi avaliada em quase tudo o que é publicação conceituada nos Estados Unidos e, até ao momento, apenas o Hollywood Reporter lhe fez a vénia completa e estendeu a passadeira vermelha. Escreve Kirk Honeycutt:

“Superbly made and winningly acted by Brad Pitt in his most impressive outing to date, the audience for this Paramount/Warner Bros. co-production is large. Strong boxoffice should ensue. (…)Blanchett illuminates the screen with a beauty and intelligence that makes Benjami's pursuit of Daisy as much a quest for life as for love. (…) Fincher 's direction is sure handed over the entire 166 minutes, which never feels long or pretentious. The film takes Donald Graham Burt's brilliant period design in stride, never overemphasizing it nor lingering on an artifact. Claudio Miranda's cinematography wonderfully marries a palette of subdued earthern colors with the necessary CGI and other visual effects that place one in a magical past”.

Já a critica de Todd McCarthy, publicada na Variety, insere-se na categoria do gostei quase muito, que parece ser a etiqueta a colocar em Benjamin Button.

“An example of the most advanced technology placed entirely at the service of story and character, this significant change-of-pace from director David Fincher poses some daunting marketing challenges, even with Brad Pitt atop the cast. Strong critical support will be needed to swell interest in this absorbing, even moving, but emotionally cool film, which is simultaneously accessible and distinctive enough to catch on with a large public if luck and the zeitgeist are with it”.

Refreados os ânimos em torno deste título, abracemos as boas novas, que passam por ouvir a banda sonora, composta por Alexandre Desplat, disponibilizada pela Warner Brothers, no site FYC. Possível nomeação à vista.

Bruno Ramos