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Average Rating:
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Kind of bad in a way,
but in a good way... at least for me. I thought it could have been a little deeper, like the way "Pi" was, but all around, it was pretty interesting. I think for me, it was the familiar characters. They were like people I know or knew, and I was always a bit like Evan. It gets a little pretentious at times, but if you're not picky like me, you'll be able to enjoy it.
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A completely Nasty film experience
As I watch this film I just keep saying, "Oh, man, what horribly disturbing thing is going to happen next??"
If this thought thrills you, then give this flick five stars, by all means.
I really don't know what to make of The Butterfly Effect except that its few interesting concepts (and they are very few) are completely drowned out by a deeply disturbing and manipulative series of events which are supposed to be a story.
This is a nasty film. I don't say things like that often, and I don't use words lightly.
This movie just smacks you in the face time after time with insulting nonsense. Throughout the entire film I feel extremely uncomfortable. And not in the good way that you enjoy from a film. Maybe that's what they were looking to do when they made this thing, make people uncomfortable. No, thanks. If someone finds this stuff fun or enjoyable, then there is a problem with the person emotionally or psychologically.
Child pornography, drug abuse, cruelty to animals, and unspeakable graphic violence from kids are all things that lurk in our deepest nightmares (or on the six o'clock news broadcasts). But here they are, presented for your approval as entertainment. Not my idea of a good night at the movies.
I would feel differently if this film really raised some worthwhile issues, or had a truly riveting story to tell, or contained fascinating and richly drawn characters, or painted an emotionally satisfying picture. It does none of these things.
Each fantastic and twisted scenario presented gets worse and worse. This is really just an exercise in sensational shock value. 'How can we freak the audience out for a couple of hours', this film seems to ask. And even when the film seems to be going in a positive direction it is all too brief and too late for all the negative crap it has already spewed at its audience.
People who love this film should reexamine why they do. It may be just for cheap and easy thrills. This movie flirts with science fiction and aims to be high psychological drama. It fails, big time. People say "Wow, this film really blew my mind". Fine. Yes, it's all very freaky and disturbing stuff. But does that equal a good film? No. There are other psychological films that succeed way beyond this junk, movies that are thought provoking, entertaining, and fascinating, that don't pander to the lowest or go for cheap jolts. I would advise people to avoid this movie unless they enjoy staring at awful car wrecks for long periods of time.
The worst part for me is that this could have been a really fascinating and interesting film (rather than a stupid shock ride), because it plays with such intriguing concepts and ideas: time travel and altering the past to change the future. Handled differently, The Butterfly Effect could've been a good film instead of a huge, ugly disappointment.
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Almost perfect.
One of the best films I have seen in recent years, about time-travel and its consequences. Ashton Kutcher is a revelation and, although the film is slightly let down by a not very good ending this is not enough to derail what is a very good movie. If not for the ending, I would have given this movie 5 stars out of 5. Nonetheless, watch this movie!
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The Butterfly Effect is the must-see directorial debut from directors Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber, who worked previously together as a screenwriting team for Final Destination 2. Ashton Kutcher, made famous by his role on That '70s Show - Season 7, stars in this film as Evan Treborn, a man who periodically blacks out due to a rare neural disorder he shares with his institutionalized father. Evan and his best friend Kayleigh Miller (Amy Smart from Road Trip (Unrated Edition) and Rat Race (Special Collector's Edition)), her brother Tommy (William Lee Scott), and Lenny (Eldon Henson), grow up in a hellish childhood environment and are all traumatized by a childhood incident where a woman and her baby are killed very gruesomely. In an effort to help him recall blacked out memories, Evan begins to keep meticulous journals of his daily life. Later, while reading the journals in college he discovers that, in addition to helping him remember the blacked out events, he finds he has the ability to change the incidents in question. Evan begins trying to better the lives of his group of friends by changing the incidents he believes lead to their later depression, institutionalization, suicides, imprisonment, and general harm. He soon discovers that every change he makes has grand consequences that often only worsen his friends' fates.
Concisely put, the only element missing from 'The Butterfly Effect,' is a more effective soundtrack. Bearing that in mind, this film is a phenomenal journey through the lives of this group of friends and even with that minor flaw, it remains a gleaming treasure. While 'The Butterfly Effect' is an incredibly impressive film, Amy Smart's performance is particularly noteworthy as it really brings the raw emotional feeling of regret that permeates the film's style and story. Her character's ever more dramatic tragedy is portrayed by Smart brilliantly. This film has successfully brought Smart out of her supporting role shell and into her fuller potential as a great actress.
One might expect Ashton Kutcher to be a limiting factor in the overall quality of this film, but he is surprisingly competent in a more serious role and, while his performance doesn't compare with Smart's, he is able to hold his own. The most important aspect of this film is definitely the direction. The same raw emotional tension that was infused into the trailer is present throughout 'The Butterfly Effect,' which only serves to draw the viewer ever deeper into the storyline. Directors Bress and Gruber's contribution combines a solid script, several great performances, and an emotional style of filming, skilled direction, and special effects that nicely compliment the story. If you see only one movie this semester, make it 'The Butterfly Effect,' and experience exceptional filmmaking.
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The ending saved this movie
I really question those who think this movie was well acted. There were too many scenes when Ashton looked like he was seconds from bursting out laughing. And what about that one scene when he performed that weird clown run down the hall? It also felt a bit long. Honestly there were too many painfully acted scenes, but I do give the screenwriter props for an interesting concept and I think the director's cut ending was bold and won another star from me.
