a real surprise

Rating: 8/10 (9 January 2005)

I saw this intriguing film last night & was quite amaze at how much I enjoyed it.
The lead actor Ashton Kutcher, has made a name or himself on a Television show & a few films in comedic roles.
In THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT, he gives a superb dramatic turn, I can foresee a big future for this young actor. Very few actors have excelled in both comedies & dramas. To name only 2, GLENN FORD & JACK LEMMON.
The female lead is played by Amy Smart, this is a multi part performance & she too is excellent. I have heard her name but cant place her in any film, Mark my word,We will see much more of her,
The rest of the cast are actors I did not recognize excerpt fort Eric Stolz, who plays Amy's father, The all are excellent.
The entire production is first rate all the way through.
This is a very complicated story of imagination, some real events & pure fantasy.
The last film of this type that impressed me this much was DONNIE DARKO. In fact both films would make a fantastic double bill,BUT it would be hard to sleep the night you saw both.
Like Donnie Darko, this is psychedelic fantasy, science fiction,horror story. This type film is rare & very hard to succeed.
The Butterfly Effect succeeds on all counts.
rating ***1/2 /4 points 90/100 IMDb 8