Brilliant Concept, Yet Painful To Sit Through

Rating: 5/10 (30 June 2005)

I have no idea what everyone is raving about. Yes, the concept of "The Butterly Effect" is terrific.....in essence, if you could go back in time and change things, would you? Furthermore, for every action, there's a reaction, and so even things you make "right" in the past can still lead to things going "wrong" in a different way. Fine. But here's the problem; actually, there are many problems: The acting was worse than what you find in really bad community theater. The script was weak and, at times, ridiculous. There are one too many scenes that are long, drawn-out and painfully boring. Last, ASHTON KUTCHER MAKES THE MOST ANNOYING FACES KNOWN TO MANKIND! By the end, there are some "Oh, now I get it" moments which is good; however, I don't know if those moments are worth it. You have to sit through GARBAGE to get to them. IF you MUST see this film, do yourself a favor and have the Fast Forward button at hand.