good enough. could've used some help though.

Rating: 7/10 (25 January 2004)

despite the fact that ashton kutcher is in this one, i actually enjoyed it. it took what was partially a cutesy teen movie, in directions that genre normally avoids like the plague: child porn, incest, prison rape, animal abuse, prostitution.
this was a drawback for me, however, because i felt as if the movie was trying TOO hard to shock. the younger actors didn't exactly have the right chemistry, and the script was totally overboard for most of the movie. cinematography and effects were damn good though, and kutcher delivers a performance that is believeable.
i really enjoy the fact that the word "goth" is not mentioned in the movie. movies that aim for this audience often try irritatingly hard to categorize their characters. the only categorization they played with was the sorority girl/frat boy scene...and i feel they portrayed that in an fairly accurate but over-the-top manner.
time travel is usually a theme too sophisticated for this kind of movie, and in that aspect i have to agree...there are a lot of holes and loose ends. not at all on par with donnie darko's creepy bunny suit and the portals that come out of people's chests, abyss-style.
stylish, intelligent, good premise, with a so-so execution. so, no spoilers i hope. i think i liked this one, i will see it again eventually and make my final decision.