And it turns out, he did what seems to be close to impossible for most other directors. Not only did he turn a work of literature into a worthy movie, but also managed to shift the historical background, without ruining the original story (Kurosawa was very good at that too and in my opinion one of very few).
Two frame stories narrate this movie and both of then are set into being brilliantly. The camera work is just beautiful, so is the music. Always setting or fitting the mood, Blues blends into ambient orchestra music and really helps conveying the picture of New Orleans in the first half of the 20th century and beyond. The filters used give it a look that always seems to be fitting the era we are in and the spirit of the time carries over very well.
The choice in actor's is splendid and all of them perform absolutely convincingly. Pitt and Blanchett are marvellous here and even though Pitt seems to be a little uninterested at times it still seems to fit the character. Only bummer here is the relatively poor use of CGI on the young/old Pitt, as you clearly see it's computer generated and that too a point, where it becomes a nuisance. Fortunately enough though it is not needed for a too long time.
Never before have I seen a movie dealing with life in such a way. It is so cheerful and happy about life and yet at the same time reminding the viewer of mortality, a perfect equilibrium between "Carpe Diem" and "Memento Mori" establishes that leaves you absolutely breathless and left me with tears in my eye as the movie neared its end.
If you have enough energy to sit through this long movie (166min), you will definitely be rewarded, but make sure to bring a box of tissues.
With only few points to critcize, I will go with the well earned rating, the IMDB gives for this one: With 8 out of 10.
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