2004 Directed by Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber
A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.
Ashton Kutcher Melora Walters Amy Smart Elden Henson William Lee Scott Eric Stoltz Logan Lerman Ethan Suplee Nathaniel DeVeaux Kevin G. Schmidt Jesse James Callum Keith Rennie Irene Gorovaia John Patrick Amedori Cameron Bright Lorena Gale Kendall Cross John Tierney Ted Friend John B. Lowe Camille Sullivan Tara Wilson Jesse Hutch Bill Croft Kevan Ohtsji Daniel Spink Meilani Paul Grant Thompson
Chris Bender A.J. Dix J.C. Spink Anthony Rhulen Cale Boyter Richard Brener Toby Emmerich Jason Goldberg David Krintzman Ashton Kutcher William Shively Richard Stirling
Lon Bender Geoffrey G. Rubay Peter Zinda Christopher Assells Karen Vassar Triest Mathew Waters John Ross John Bires
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this movie used to make me cry in high school..... but i ain't no little bitch anymore.... i've played life is strange..... i know what real pain is
Quentin Tarantino said the whole reason he casted John Travolta in Pulp Fiction was because as fantastic of an actor Travolta is (especially in Blow-Out, one of his favorites) no directors really use him to his full potential and instead pick him up for stupid rom-coms. I would say exactly the same thing about Ashton Kutcher.
Yeah yeah I know you're already giving me looks about claiming Kutcher is a good actor. Honestly, I think that this film proved he was filled with talent. He was excellent in this and if he picked better projects post-That 70's Show, I think we'd be calling him an excellent actor. A lot of the cast give great performances here (even Amy Smart who…
The Butterfly Effect is a fascinating idea that misses a few too many beats to be great. There are stretches of brilliance and utter captivation but there are also inhibiting moments where scenes feel a few drafts away from a sophisticated fruition. Maybe it was the rush of production or a script circumventing the scalpel of a final doctor, but the need for some rearranging, reshoots and tautness is regrettably palpable.
Don't get me wrong, this is still a quality movie with impressive cohesion and edge of your seat thrills. Structurally, it's cogent and devoid of convoluted or ostentatious warping of the timeline. Conversely, when it does have to skew the timeframe, it nimbly does so with effectively incorporated flashbacks…
Not being able to undo your past deeds is the greatest pain of all. Knowing that nothing can be done is the greatest torture of all. Hurting your loved one for their well being and bearing the brunt of it is the greatest sacrifice of all.
The sacrifice made by Evan made my heart ache. This film had such an impact on me. The ending brought tears to my eyes :(
At the heart of this film is an intriguing concept, unfortunately not all of it actually works when put together on screen. It reminds me of something like an X-Files episode, the sort of thing that Chris Carter would write in his sleep, but with Ashton "I'm famous for fucking Demi Moore" (lucky bastard) Kutcher, this is more like a nightmare. Kutcher's acting can only be described as shit, he has the same facial expression or should that be faecal expression, regardless of what's happening on screen. Amy Smart's not much better, and despite the presence of Eric Stoltz as a pedo and a small cameo from Kevin Durand, this wastes its potential with one too many disturbing aspects thrown…
Disturbed the heck out of me as a child and still has its moments.
Eric Stoltz trying to make child porn is one of them. #OscarWorthy
I remember this being a lot better but I was also 10 the last time I saw it and this viewing was interrupted by commercials every 15 minutes.
this movie used to make me cry in high school..... but i ain't no little bitch anymore.... i've played life is strange..... i know what real pain is
El uso del diario como ejercicio de memoria me hizo recordar lo olvidado que tenía a letterboxd para cumplir esa misma función. La película malísima, si no fuese por algunos actores podría ser confundida por un telefilm, de momentos roza lo absurdo.
This was my first rated R movie in the theaters and I'll never forget it. The story is incredible, and just when you think it's just some drama, it becomes so much more than that, it becomes one of the greatest science fiction stories ever told! The lesson I got from this film: small things can create great impact for a lifetime, accept the present, love includes sacrifice. This is Ashton Kutcher's best performance! 10/10
Grade: A+
*Mr. Plinkett voice*
The Butterfly Effect is the stupidest movie ever made.
Eh, I kinda liked it. It's insanely dumb, but its total unpredictability makes for a really engaging watch. I've never used the phrase, "guilty pleasure," before, but that seems like a good way to describe how I felt about this movie.
Honestly could have been amazing if they went with the director's cut ending instead. You know I love those bleak endings.
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