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Good film. Very creepy.
This reminded me of DONNIE DARKO. It wasn't as good as Donnie, but it was very interesing, and kept you involved in the story. Ashton Kutcher wasn't bad in his first dramatic role. Needless to say, I was very surprised. Even though it was very predictable at times, there was always a twist or two that you didn't see coming. Very weird.
Recommended!
engrossing and touching...
I really enjoyed "The Butterfly Effect." That may have something to do with the fact that every review I read ahead of time panned it, so my expectations were low. Critics seem to take issue with Ashton Kutcher's celebrity, and the movie is bearing the brunt of it. Critics are supposed to judge the product, not the people behind it or their lifestyle/politics. I'm reminded of reviews last year for 'The Life of David Gale' another good movie that was panned because it affronted critics' taste.
To my surprise I found myself fully engrossed in the story and impressed with its theme and resolution. I completely disagree with reviews that said the movie had no point. It actually has a very interesting point to make, and pulls it off with a touching flourish.
The movie poses an interesting question: what do you have to change in order to make things better, for yourself and others? Evan (Kutcher) is haunted by guilt over events in his past, and attempts to reset the present by changing the past. The movie takes its time setting us up for the time travel events, but once they begin the story takes off. Although Kutcher isn't much of actor, he has an appealing intensity that works for this role. Amy Smart shines as the catalyst for many of these events -- she is an attractive, appealing actress who adds spark to almost everything I've seen her in.
Stories like this sometimes collapse in the last act, but in this case the final events, and final scene, are one of the best things about it. I appreciated the touching, bittersweet ending and the several different conclusions one might draw from it. Although "The Butterfly Effect" probably won't be remembered by many, for some it will be an absorbing, effective experience.
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