So, tonight's film was;
The Butterfly Effect.
This is the 2004 film, starring Aston Kutcher and Amy Smart. It was written and directed by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber.
It is also, bloody marvellous!
You should know the following snippet of information first;
"The butterfly effect is a popular metaphor for the principle in chaos theory that in any dynamic system, small initial differences may over time lead to large unforeseen consequences."
And that basically sums up the film!
Ashton Kutcher plays Evan Treborn, whose troublesome childhood leads, via several encounters, mishaps, misdemeanours and the passing of thirteen years, to him being at college, at the age of twenty.
As a child he suffered blackouts, generally around the time when, strange, traumatic or abusive moments occurred. He then discovers that through reading his journals, that he had written during his childhood, he can recreate that time in the past and change the outcomes of those events.
Each time he does this, something changes, but not always for the better. It seems he cannot make it right for everyone.
In the most simplistic terms, the story is a sort pyscholgical cross between Groundhog Day and Back to the Future, but it is so, so much more than that.
It's a dark, psychological thriller, each twist and turn bringing forth undesired effects. One little change in the past and the whole future changes.
These "change and effect" moments, provide us with flashbacks to Evan at the age of 7 and 13 and the way he changes the scenario's to try to provide a better future for himself and his friends. In the end, it is apparent that he cannot provide the right formula to provide happiness for all, so he hits upon the only course of action...........
To find out what, that action is, watch the film!!
Brilliant film. Fantastic story. Ashton Kutcher is amazing in this.
A must-see film.
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