A sixteen year old high school junior with a sarcastic attitude and an interesting outlook on life. An aspiring film director and Florida native, currently attending a boarding school in New York and trying to keep whatever sense of sanity she has left. "The Butterfly Effect" Review
Title: "The Butterfly Effect"Directors: Eric Bress and J.Mackye Gruber
Writers: J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress
Stars: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, and Melora Walters
Released: 2004
Evan Treborn grows up in a small town with his single, working mother and his friends. He suffers from memory blackouts where he suddenly finds himself somewhere else, confused. Evan's friends and mother hardly believe him, thinking he makes it up just to get out of trouble. As Evan grows up he has fewer of these blackouts until he seems to have recovered. Since the age of seven he has written a diary of his blackout moments so he can remember what happens. One day at college he starts to read one of his old diaries, and suddenly a flashback hits him like a brick!
What I love
I expected a lot out of this movie and that's what I got. Ashton Kutcher was amazing, this is by far his best movie in my opinion. The storyline is weird and compelling, grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let go. This movie also does a fantastic job of messing with your head, but not too much. It's a good balance of confusion and understanding.The ending of this movie wrapped everything up nicely without being overly dramatic. It had a sad ending with possitive undertones that really made it work. I love this movie.
What I hate
There isn't too much I hate about this one. If I had to choose one thing, I guess it would be the passion I ended up feeling towards the characters. Hatred, compassion, pity, ect...Though that isn't exactly a negative so to speak. This movie did tend to go in circles a bit, and even become predictable as a pattern was developed (though not for long).Overall
Must see? YesWould you see it again? Definitely
Recomended for Sci-Fi fans, and those who like movies that mess with their head (think a lighter version of "Inception")
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