The Butterfly Effect
Final Destination 2 screenwriters Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber make their directorial debut with the sci-fi thriller The Butterfly Effect. Evan Treborn (Ashton Kutcher with facial hair) wants to free himself from his disturbing childhood memories. As a kid, he often blacked out for long periods of time and tried to detail his life in a journal. As a young adult, he revisits the journal entries to figure out the truth about his troubled childhood friends Kayleigh (Amy Smart), Lenny (Elden Henson), and Tommy (William Lee Scott). When he discovers he can travel back in time in order to set things right, he tries to save his beloved friends. However, he finds out that relatively minor changes can make major problems for the future. The Butterfly Effect also stars Eric Stoltz, Ethan Suplee, and Melora Walters. The title was inspired by the story A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury. more..
Director: Eric Bress
Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters, Ethan Suplee, Elden Henson
In its own ridiculous way, The Butterfly Effect is an entertaining movie, despite mediocre acting, lackluster direction and a story that's sometimes frustrating. It has the integrity of camp, maintaining an odd earnestness in the face of its own absurdity.
Unpleasantness alone doesn't sink a movie. But miserable tidings intensify when there's not only a high ick factor but also floundering storytelling.
An entertaining piece of supernatural nonsense whose sheer audacity disarms all (well, nearly all) skepticism.
Kutcher is the wrong actor to anchor a psychological freak-out.
Nothing can save this repetitive bore. Dude, where's your memory?
Best Science Fiction Film
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (2005)
Eric Bress
Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (2004)
Golden Trailer Awards (2004)
Best Script
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (2005)
Choice Movie - Thriller
Teen Choice Awards (2004)
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