Butterfly Effect details
| Formats: | 15 DVD, 18 Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Ashton Kutcher, Melora Walters, Amy Smart, Elden Henson, William Lee Scott, Eric Stoltz, Callum Keith Rennie, Ethan Suplee, Eric Lively, Erica Durance, JR Bourne, Gina Holden, Chris Carmack, Rachel Miner |
| Directors: | Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber, John R. Leonetti |
| Genre: | Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Sci-fi - General, Fantasy - General |
| Studio: | ICON HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Collections: | It's About Time |
| Name | Discs | |
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Butterfly Effect |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 53 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 23 Apr 2007 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Ignore the ridiculously poor reception this film received by critics - this film rocks!
By Ender from Wales , 20 May 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
I urge you not to read the above plot of the film - I went to the cinema knowing nothing about the plot, and I'm sure this is the best way to see it.
It is an amazing, well-structured, original take on time travel, with a coherent and interesting plot with very dark overtones.
The only reason this film got such poor reviews on its release was due to its leading actor (I can't remember his name, that 'Dude Wheres My Car' guy) which critics love to hate. I'd never heard of him, but think he did a just fine job in the leading role! Its such a shame that this was generally over-looked at the cinema and such an original film was not rewarded.
I urge you to see this film - you must see it! One of the best time travel films of all time!- Was this review helpful to you?
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(884)Cinematic pap.
By SimonCBEvans (12 reviews) from Harleston , 24 Feb 2013How did I get to pick this? Hollywood made-for-TV kind of piffle. Poor man's Sliding Doors. Nad it claims to take Chaos Theory as its guiding principle. Ha! Writing poor, acting poor, direction poor. What's to like?- Was this review helpful to you?
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Not for me
By Bobsview (559 reviews) from Gloucestershire , 21 Feb 2013Poor teenage horror movie about the very troubled and horrific life of a boy growing up and experiencing horrendous situations. In adolescence he discovers he can change the past into multiple versions by reading his detailed diaries. Don’t bother.- Was this review helpful to you?
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totally brilliant
By cheesekake (1311 reviews) from uk , 12 Jan 2013amazing film, great animation, great storyline all round brilliance from the beginning to the end. defo one to watch for anyone who likes a good thriller / horror- Was this review helpful to you?
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Back to the Future for Pessimists
By JayLow (122 reviews) , 03 Oct 2012What if you could go back in time and right the wrongs that happened to you and your loved ones...would you just make things worse? The Butterfly Effect asks this question and comes back with a resoundingly pessimistic 'YES'!
This is Back to the Future for pessimists. Ashton Kucher (excellent) stars as an unfortunate student who has suffered some majorly traumatic events in his life - sexual abuse, his dog being killed etc. At these moments he blacks out. As an adult he discovers that by reading a journal of these events he can go to the black out moments and alter the couse of history. No need for a Delorean at all.
Of course, everytime he alters anything in the past, he alters the present as well - hence the Butterfly Effect - and, unfortunately for poor old Ashton, things always seem to turn out for the worse.
Fortunately, this is a very good watch, always intrigueing and engaging with some very themes for a Sci-Fi time travel film - this really ISN'T Dr Who here. Of course, as with all of these high concept films, there are some serious plot holes and the laws of physics established are not always adhered to.
The theme of the movie would seem to be 'enjoy the life you have'. However, the ending of the director's cut takes the pessimism up a whole notch and seems to say 'hey, you know, you might be better off dead'. A nihilistic and self-indulgent ending that was quite rightly dropped for the theatrical release - nobody pays money to leave the cinema depressed.- Was this review helpful to you?
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wasn't expecting that in a good way
By vidiot (1 review) , 12 Jul 2012I was reluctant to watch this at first because of kutcher being model/comical actor but it turned out to be a really decent film not at all comical or poor infact it was quite dark and depressing again in a entertaining way. very good story and great acting from all. from me 4 STARS- Was this review helpful to you?
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