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Summary: Butterfly effect
Review: This movei is one of the best moveis of the year in 2003. this movei brout out the actor in ashtion kutcher. the only thing is they should have had more funny moments but over all great movei
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Summary: Marvellous
Review: I'm suprised at some people who have competely slated this film and said how terrible it is. I, and one of my friends were both in agreement that the film is extremely well put together and with an excellent plot. The only flaw is maybe the film is a bit too sick for some in places. The film isn't gory however, but while you don't see the horrible scenes, (mother and baby being blown up by dynamite, dog being set on fire whilst alive) you do know exactly what has happened. So not Reccommended if you can't stomach that kind of thing. Despite this, I think it's an excellent film, which is why I'm giving it 5 stars. Well worth seeing
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Summary: Thanks Ashton!
Review: This film looked a bit too Mtv-like in the original trailers, but the fact that Ashton Kutcher felt the need to executive produce a piece of dramtic entertainment after starring in silly comedies convinced me something was brewing. Also I love Sci-Fi, and this movie had a cool website, with the premise of the chaos theory just begging to be filmed. So now that it made it to the bigscreen, I can say, thanks Ashton! This is a dark film with some fairly aggressive scenes in it, but has a heart in the middle of it all trying to explain the nature of humanity, and the consequence of choice. See it with someone you love, it's a good date movie, and you'll feel better after sitting through all the challenging scenes. It's a rollercoaster ride of emotional sequences, and I think one of the most rewarding films I've seen in the last several years. The basic idea of the 'butterfly effect' implies so many probabilities that one could explore, and I think the filmmakers did as much as they could without losing the entertainment value in the process. I can't wait for the DVD, and yeah, fans of Mr. Kutcher's physical attributes do get their top viewing dollar in this film. The whole ensemble is top notch, and whoever casted the younger actors should win an award. By the way, the fact that the goth roommate has "Dark Entries" by Bauhaus on his stereo instead of some typical modern commercial crap guaranteed the 5 stars for me already. Did I already say, thanks Ashton?
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Summary: Ashton Kutcher - real cutie!
Review: I've seen Ashton Kutcher before in Dude Where's My Car and Just Married, and he didn't do a thing for me. But add slightly longer, less dorky hair, and a beard, then my eyes literally go out on stalks in my head! Plus, a lovely scene for the ladeez - he appears in little more than a towel at one point, which is very low-slung, and all the females will be yelling at the screen to get him to drop it! That doesn't necessarily mean I like guys with beards - they're OK to look at, it's a totally different matter if you go to kiss them!I've read the novelisation of this, and absolutely loved it. The film is absolutely terrific too, although I missed the first couple of minutes, due to not finding a parking space! All people seem to know Ashton Kutcher for is playing dorky roles/playing dorky roles/ditching Brittany Murphy for Bruce Willis' ex. Wow. What they don't realise is he can pretty much do a serious role, AND he exec-produced it too. Just a little thing to add his CV. If you've read the book, you'll pretty much understand what happens when the film suddenly jumps forward 5 minutes or so. Unfortunately, I went with someone who hadn't read the book, and I kept getting elbows in my ribs every two seconds, asking what the hell was going on! All the 'missing' sections appear later in the movie, but I kinda knew what was happening. It takes a lot to have at least some intelligence. Amy Smart (who I've mainly known from Rat Race) plays the role of Caillie brilliantly. Her image constantly changes throughout the film (think Jenny's sometimes drastic image changes in Forrest Gump). If you're expecting the ending to be very predictable, you'd be wrong. I couldn't really remember what the ending was from the book (need to re-read it now!), and I was quite surprised. It's one of those "what if?" endings, totally not what you're expecting to happen. If you get a chance to see this movie, GO SEE IT! You won't regret it. Or get the DVD. Whatever suits you. I'll be first in line to get the DVD. Already pre-ordered it.
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Summary: THE METAPHYSICS BOGGLES EVEN MORE THAN THE DUD SCREENPLAY
Review: What did I just watch? A sci-fi thriller? A modern "horror" tale, as advertised? Or was this a semi-serious attempt at that "Simpsons" episode in which Homer creates a time machine out of a toaster and keeps altering his universe? Guess it doesn't really matter because whatever it was, it was fairly perplexing. First, the central quasi-timetravel theme is so dense and doozy that it hogs about 1/3rd of the movie just to present itself. We are led to believe that an adolosecent possesses the mystic ability to get back into his childhood memory and restitch some key components that were too painful for him. Fine and dandy, but the screenplay with which this is told is messy and unriveting. There are scenes of ragging (bullying, hazing) that just add very little to the overall texture of the movie. There's also a scene with Kutcher waking up in the buff with no memory of the girl in his bed last night, which is followed by a walk to the communal showers from where hot women with no clothing emerge. Sounded more like like a showcase rather than an important bit of script. Third, the metaphysics are just plain questionable. How come Evan's personal diaries and notes remain unaffected when the rest of his world is warped into intended "Life, version 2.0"? Looks like we make up our own rules as we go along the film, which makes the minor sting of the "ultimate sacrifice" as numb and vague as the rest of the humorless ordeal. Overall, perhaps a worthy ride if you're into insanely "different" themes but it's hard to care about this stuff and the actors in it.
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Summary: The Ashton effect
Review: Let's face it, Ashton Kutcher isn't much more than a pretty face, but he is funny. When I heard about this movie, I thought that the premise sounded AWESOME. Then I found out that Ashton Kutcher was gonna be in it. My next thought was something like "WHOA, Ashton does drama?" I have to give the boy credit, he pulled it off. The Butterfly Effect is awesome. The imagery and story telling are phenomenal, and the movie is at times, deeply disturbing.Amy Smart is, as awlays, great. Each time Asthon's character changes something in the past, it is like Amy Smart has to play a whole new character. She plays the jaded child who had to grow up WAY too fast. She plays the sassy sorority girl who has it all. She also plays the poor downtrodden [prostitute] next door. Each time Ashton makes things better for one person, he messes it up for another, and all to make her happy. T%his movie is an exact telling of why one cannot and chould not play god. You can't make eveyone happy. Someone is going to get the short end of the stick.
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Summary: Sci-Fi revelation!
Review: I had read all the bad reviews like most people and had heard talk of people 'sniggering' during the movie......So imagine my surprise when this turned out to be the most gripping, tense and drama filled two hours I've spent in a long time! The story is 'fairly' original, although some parallels can be drawn to Donnie Darko. A fair comparision might be a to say that Butterfly is a more 'mainstream', faster paced and as much as I love Darko, to be honest, Butterfly is a much more drama/action filled version of Darko. Now I'm not a fan of Mr Kutcher, he seems to be very childish, but he is an absolute revelation in (for him) a comparitively much more demanding acting role. All parts are acted well, the effects are subtle and the film maintains an underlying sinister menace throughout. A must for Sci-Fi fans and should be broad enough to entertain all. Stop what you are doing now and watch this movie!
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Summary: Awesome
Review: This was an awesome movie. I am definetly buying this when it comes out.
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Summary: DISREGARD CRITICS - GREAT MOVIE
Review: I can't believe this movie came out and then disappeared just as fast. My friend and I thought it was very suspenseful and a great performance by Ashton. This was quite a different role for him and in my opinion warranted an award. Wondered if maybe his TV shows with his goofball performances such as on "The 70's Show" might have stopped some people from wanting to see the movie. His prior accomplishments I believe are catered more towards the younger generation. Although I am middle aged, I thought the movie was great and I wish they would bring it back to the theaters, but guess I'll just wait for the DVD to come out.
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Summary: we think we're cool, don't we
Review: everything about this movie is unwatchable. while i think that cinema needs a few more good perverts, in the tradition of david lynch, david cronenberg and alfred hitchcock, the butterfly effect goes about it in a grossly obvious, conventional way, which kills the profound quality the movie wants to have. it has a plot which sounds a bit like blue velvet, what with the evil beneath the surface of the suburbs and whatnot, but blue velvet succeeds because its ugliness becomes beautiful and the evil becomes funny. every shot in the butterfly effect looks like the cover of an album you don't ever want to play, and it is done with a horribly straight face. it can't even be described as entertaining trash, because the feverish 'omigod we're the wachowski brothers we're such amazing college students' feel turns any dicerning moviegoer off immediately.
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