Surprisingly good, well-acted, and engrossing

Rating: 9/10 (29 January 2006)

Too bad this died at the box office! If it had done well, maybe Ashton Kucher would have avoided the crappy romantic comedies he's made of late. He shows real range and emotion here, proving himself to be an excellent actor, and good enough to carry a film through his emotional journey. The actors around him carry off the different sides of their characters very well - you can recognize each of them through the makeup and hair alterations.
The story is a familiar one to sci-fi fans, but done extremely well. Formula works when it's done right, darnit. The consequences of each time he changes his past, while in the previews seemed overblown, were realistic and believable in the film. I totally enjoyed this film, and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes a thoughtful scifi film - this is not for fans of junk like "the day after tomorrow".