The Butterfly Effect

2004

1h 53m

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A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.

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Eric Bress

J. Mackye Gruber

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Eric Bress(screenplay by)

J. Mackye Gruber(screenplay by)

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Ashton Kutcher

Amy Smart

Melora Walters

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Evan Treborn

Kayleigh Miller

Andrea Treborn

Lenny Kagan

Tommy Miller

George Miller

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Evan Treborn age 7

Evan Treborn age 13

Kayleigh age 13

Lenny age 13

Tommy age 13

Dr. Redfield

Carlos

Jason Treborn

Tommy age 7

Mrs. Boswell

Mrs. Kagan

Directors

Eric Bress

J. Mackye Gruber

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Eric Bress(screenplay by)

J. Mackye Gruber(screenplay by)

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7/10

"Evan" (Ashton Kutcher) has had a troubled existence thus far in his young life, and is prone to blackouts. These seem to take chunks of his day away from him as he comes back to a consciousness unaware of what has just taken place, or even where he is! He tries to fill in the gaps by writing in his journal what could have happened then miraculously finds himself back at that exact time and place. It's almost as if these memory lapses were just missing pieces of his jigsaw puzzle that he must go and relive, retrospectively, and infill. The thing is, though, he doesn't readily consider the impact that these additional experiences may have on future events. Basically his actions could change the course of history. It's really his beloved "Kayleigh" (Amy Smart) he is determined to keep safe - and that's quite a task as their childhood antics have frequently caused quite a few tragic events and his attempts to reverse these merely seem to create others... Can he square the circle? This is quite a cleverly constructed story that allows Kutcher to prove he's not just a pretty lad. His characterisation of "Evan" gradually develops from someone lost in a sea of confusion to a man whose realisation of his predicament is becoming a little more enabling. The nature of the story allows the film to adopt a loosely linked portmanteau style to it - with each episode in is life introducing different characters and scenarios which, so long as he can access his journal, he can escape from should the dangers (and there are quite a few) threaten to overwhelm him. It's not an easy watch - there's violence and bullying a-plenty, but it's a quirkily presented look at the domino effects of human behaviour that does merit a watch.

Geronimo196712 Aug, 2024