Cinematography:
Matthew F. LeonettiComposer:
Michael SubyCast:
Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Eric Stoltz, John Patrick Amedori, Elden Henson, Kevin G. Schmidt, Kevin Durand, William Lee Scott, Ethan Suplee (more)VOD (3)
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A young man struggling to access sublimated childhood memories finds a technique that allows him to travel back to the past. Occupying his childhood body, he is able to change history. But every change he makes has unexpected consequences. (New Line Cinema)
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This film’s numerous visual tricks, incredibly high-octane plot and mysterious atmosphere, supported by a beautifully mysterious and emotional soundtrack, will captivate you and give you a powerful and moving experience. But if you use your head more actively, you will repeatedly get tripped up. Some of the twists are solely for effect and diminish the sense of what happened before (why didn’t he return more times to that one moment and shape the circumstances so that everything would be perfect?!). Actually, the whole film is a less sophisticated version of Twelve Monkeys, but revolving not around the end of the world, but around love.
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I'm almost ashamed that I put off such an interesting, iconic, even cult film for so long. A great Ashton Kutcher, a great and flawless execution without logical holes and inconsistencies, and an even better presentation of the "butterfly effect" and the fatality of some situations. This film has no flaws, I sat riveted in my seat, just waiting to see what would happen next. Rightfully one of the best films of all time.
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The psycho beginning aside, this is a nice and sensual film. However, I was quite confused in the first few minutes and had absolutely no idea who was getting the beating. Then it got clearer and I couldn't stop staring. Ashton Kutcher played like we haven't seen him before and Amy Smart was a great partner for him. I experienced that killing feeling of helplessness with them to the maximum. And it scares me just to think that someone would sacrifice themselves for me like that without me ever knowing about it. I even shed a tear at the end. Nice, 4 stars.
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I was definitely expecting more from this film, at least based on the reviews, the word of mouth and the audience reviews. But after it was over, I thought it was pretty obvious how this was going to end, so what's so bombastic about it? It's definitely a good subject, but they could have gleaned a whole lot more from it.
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Quite a disappointment. I expected something interesting, like Donnie Darko, but alas. The Butterfly Effect is a viewer-friendly film aimed at an undemanding younger audience, the games with time are only for effect and without any depth. It is watchable, but it doesn’t have a chance to win my heart.
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