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Rating: 7/10 (30 January 2006)

There is no denying that "The Butterfly Effect" is a good movie. The plot is captivating, the story line delicately and intricately made. The thought of being able to change the past through the journal entries was very clever. The cinematography was fairly good, particularly the transitions between the flashbacks and real time. The soundtrack was nice, and the young talent was not bad at all. However, where this movies downfall occurs is in it's casting. Ashton Kutcher's desperate attempt to be taken seriously, in my opinion, belly flopped. Throughout this entire movie, the possibility of Ashton Kutcher (Evan) popping out and saying to Amy Smart (Kaleigh) "Guess what, you've been punk'd!" was a reoccurring thought. Although Mr. Kutcher's performance was above what I was expecting, it still took away from the movie, which is a shame as this movie truly could have been phenomenal. It's still a must see however which I enjoyed very much.