Review of The Butterfly Effect (2004) by Kandy L — 22 Jun 2012
Definately not a feel good film, but rather dark and tragic in every sense of the word. The film itself is an emotionally provacative piece of work that had me feeling sad and depressed. Nonetheless I think that this makes it a very powerful film to evoke such strong feelings while watching it.
It is, for lack of a better term, very human. On a different note there were also many complexities to do with chaos theory underlying the raw emotional turmoil that the characters endure such as time travel, alternate universes and such, but rather than rely on these interesting ideas and theories to carry the movie, it is instead simply used as a background setting for an incredible story.
I loved it for what it is, but not something you see to be entertained. Ashton Krutcher and Amy Smart do a remarkable job portraying the same characters in different settings. It reminded me of BACK TO THE FUTURE but in a extremly dark way.
This review of The Butterfly Effect (2004) was written by Kandy L on 22 Jun 2012.
The Butterfly Effect has generally received positive reviews.
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