A Side Of Movies We Don't Get Often

Rating: 8/10 (5 February 2006)

The Butterfly Effect is somewhat of a sleeper hit that, as far as critics go, didn't get the credit it deserves. This isn't a movie that the family should see, it'll definitely disturb some on a few levels, my mother was. With that in mind, this movie is not for the faint of heart, but it does have a take on life that people often overlook; that you can't change someone without changed who they were before. There are references to chaos theory in this movie that show that the human mind is still a puzzle waiting to be solved. At first the movie can be a bit hard to follow so you might want to watch it more than once, but every time you watch this movie you begin to further understand and comprehend this movie's point. Also, Butterfly Effect shows us a side of Kutcher that I don't think we'll ever see again. But for the kind of person he is, Kutcher does an excellent job portraying his character. Another thing I liked about this movie is that although it's got a bit of a love story in it the movie doesn't end like pretty much every movie involving love. If you're looking for a movie that delivers at a level that could rival that of the Sixth Sense then Butterfly Effect will satisfy you, it's a real punch in the gut.