The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

For people like me, it's very hard to grasp a concept that isn't real. Science fiction just is not my forte. There's almost no way it can happen on this Earth in my lifetime. Now I know you can use your imagination and pretend, but that's stretching it a little far.

Now, there was this move that came out not too long ago called The Curious Case of Benjamin Buttion. Well, the storyline is that this guy ages backwards and somehow has to find his true love in the middle and learn to live with his life. I have several problems with this idea. First, how does one person age backwards? I know they explain it, but why did it pick that guy's family, what made them special? And why, as he got older, didn't anyone figure out what was wrong with him? Second, isn't it a little creepy that he finds his true love when she's 8 and he looks to be 73? I mean really.

Oh, and the thing that ticked me off was the hummingbird. Now, what strong, egotistical Russian sailor would get a tattoo of a hummingbird on his chest? Then, when he dies, a hummingbird flies out to the middle of the ocean as if it was a sign that his spirit was free. It's seriously impossible for a hummingbird to have enough energy to fly that long without a break; their wings are just flapping too many times. And if that wasn't enough, in the middle of hurricane Katrina (category like 5) a hummingbird flies to a hospital window, which just happened to be the old lady who's telling the story, and that gives her closure to let go and die. Seriously, birds are the first to sense weather changes and get out of the place. Why would there still be a hummingbird hanging around and flying through the thick of things? It's impossible and totally ruined the film for me.

Now don't go hating on me because I can't stretch my imagination that far. It's people like me who notice random details like that and solve crimes. But really, if you want me to be able to relate to things, keep them real and believable! I cant empathize with someone or a situation that could never, ever exist. I'm just saying. :)