The Butterfly Effect (2004)

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago at Jul 26 18:17

To be honest, I do not like Ashton Kutcher. But I remember seeing the preview for this movie and going, hm, that doesn't look too bad. But I stayed away. When I finally watched it on TV, I was completely blown away. Very well done. Possibly one of the best modern thrillers since Hitchcock's death. Some of the ideas weren't fully explored, but they did an excellent job with what they did explore, given the time constraints on a feature-length film. By the end, I'd totally forgotten the main character was Ashton Kutcher. And that's a very good thing, if I can forget who the actor is and start to enjoy the film in spite of that. And the ending was perfect. Not happy, but not sad, either. Just a touch melancholy. Perfect. I highly recommend it for those who don't mind a bi...Read more

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 1 year, 3 months ago at Jul 13 14:01

Some people have said this movie is powerful...It effected the rest of my life from the age of 10 (When I first watched it) And it inspires me still at the age of 14...I love this movie.

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 1 year, 10 months ago at Jan 3 15:41

I was totally taken by storm when I watched this film. I only bought it on DVD because the deal was 5 for £30 and there wasn't much to choose from. I got round to watching it and was totally surprised. The story appealled to me because the main character Evan was righteous in every action he made. He sacrificed everything to save his family and friends from horrible fates. I've always wondered about what would happen if I changed my past at integral points and after watching this film I can see why and how it could be a problem. There is no constant when you change how things went. I wasn't very happy about the cast to be honest but the story was what really mattered to me which is why I will always cherish this film. I often get ripped for liking this film (because of Kutcher) b...Read more

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 2 years ago at Oct 19 14:17

Just watched this last week for the first time and thought it was an amazing psychological thriller.

Posted : 2 years, 4 months ago at Jul 9 10:44

I agree with Sean in that this is an amazing movie.

Every action has a reaction, but you never know what the reaction will be until the action has taken place. But what if you don't like the reaction? What if you could rewind make a different action to cause a different reaction?

When it comes to the lives of your friends, your family and even yourself, wouldn't you want to keep rewinding in order for everything to play out right?

As you are watching this movie, many parts of it won't make sense. However as it plays out in it's entirety everything drops into place.

A must see!

Rating : 9/10

Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago at Feb 26 9:40

Unlike letica! and ForgivenForSure I disagree and think that The Butterfly Effect was an amazing movie that defiantly breaks the mold on time-travel from Donnie Darko. Donnie Darko shows one thread of time travel and doesn't really expand on it and you don't get to understand the full meaning of traveling back in time and how one thing can change everything. The Butterfly Effect shows this fully, how changing one situation can change your whole life. Anyone who says the plot didn't make much sense needs to sit down and watch the movie again and really think about why everything happens.
Overall a great movie to see, but one you will have to think about while watching, however the feeling of figuring it out at the end is truely amazing. A must see.

Rating : 10/10

Posted : 3 years ago at Oct 18 21:18

Personally, I did not care for this movie. The plot line was strange and didn't make much sense. Another movie that I preferred more that this that has somewhat of the same plot would be Frequency.

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Rating : 2/10