2008 Woodie Awards
Time Runs Out for Kutcher in Sci-Fi Film
The Butterfly Effect Proves to be Kutcher's Most Powerful Performance
Lisa Panzerilla
Issue date: 1/29/04 Section: Arts and Entertainment
The Butterfly Effect is a new edge of the seat thriller from the writers that brought you Final Destination 2. The Collins English Dictionary defines the "The Butterfly Effect" as being used in chaos theory, in that a very small difference in the initial state of a physical system can make a significant difference to the state at some later time.
In this innovative and original storyline based on the chaos theory by Edward Lorenz, it shows that we should never try to change the past, because it will always find a way and place a strong hindrance on the future.
Ashton Kutcher of That 70's Show and Punk'd fame, stars as Evan Treborn, a college psychology major who has inherited a trait in which he is given the chance to erase the bad situations of his past and replacing them with better situations for the sake of a better future for his life and relationship with his girlfriend, Kayleigh, played by Amy Smart.
The Butterfly Effect is such a difficult movie to write a review about due to the fact that each scene plays an intricate part to this movie.
Therefore, explaining the scenes in this movie will not only give away the scenes in the movie, but its uniqueness on how the filmmakers were able to mesh the genres of science fiction, drama, and suspense to make a dynamic thriller. In order to get a better appreciation for this film, it is better to see it in the theaters and not wait for the DVD release.
If you miss it in the theaters, you are missing out on one of the most visual psychological thrillers to come out for the New Year. The Butterfly Effect is very different from other thrillers in the case that each scene cannot be predicted and just when you thought the outcome was indeed a good choice, you are lured back into the position of being in limbo as if you came up with an interesting title and then suddenly forgot the name and reason.
Ashton Kutcher's performance really solidifies him as a bonafide actor. In The Butterfly Effect, the audience gets a chance to see an actor that is mostly known for getting laughs and playing hilarious pranks on other people, who now takes on a challenging role that exhibits real emotion consisting of hardship and suppression. Along with Kutcher, the rest of the cast shows that they have indeed taken the task to flesh out their characters and make it believable to the audience.
In this innovative and original storyline based on the chaos theory by Edward Lorenz, it shows that we should never try to change the past, because it will always find a way and place a strong hindrance on the future.
Ashton Kutcher of That 70's Show and Punk'd fame, stars as Evan Treborn, a college psychology major who has inherited a trait in which he is given the chance to erase the bad situations of his past and replacing them with better situations for the sake of a better future for his life and relationship with his girlfriend, Kayleigh, played by Amy Smart.
The Butterfly Effect is such a difficult movie to write a review about due to the fact that each scene plays an intricate part to this movie.
Therefore, explaining the scenes in this movie will not only give away the scenes in the movie, but its uniqueness on how the filmmakers were able to mesh the genres of science fiction, drama, and suspense to make a dynamic thriller. In order to get a better appreciation for this film, it is better to see it in the theaters and not wait for the DVD release.
If you miss it in the theaters, you are missing out on one of the most visual psychological thrillers to come out for the New Year. The Butterfly Effect is very different from other thrillers in the case that each scene cannot be predicted and just when you thought the outcome was indeed a good choice, you are lured back into the position of being in limbo as if you came up with an interesting title and then suddenly forgot the name and reason.
Ashton Kutcher's performance really solidifies him as a bonafide actor. In The Butterfly Effect, the audience gets a chance to see an actor that is mostly known for getting laughs and playing hilarious pranks on other people, who now takes on a challenging role that exhibits real emotion consisting of hardship and suppression. Along with Kutcher, the rest of the cast shows that they have indeed taken the task to flesh out their characters and make it believable to the audience.