Disturbing but definitely worth seeing.

Rating: 6/10 (16 January 2005)

Every once in a while a story involving time travel comes along that seems almost plausible. This is one of those stories. We follow the life of a disturbed child who suffers blackouts during times of high stress. The imagery utilised to portray these moments is sometimes haunting. Thankfully, the director has employed suggestion over explicit vision in these instances. As one would expect, the tone of this piece is dark and subtle yet it still jolts you about as you watch. The sharp editing indicating shifts in time is done brilliantly.
The Butterfly Effect is reminiscent of Donnie Darko (though not quite as good). Nonetheless, I recommend grabbing in on DVD and turning down the lights. Ashton Kutcher does a fine job too. 6/10.