The Butterfly Effect (2004)

Director: Eric Bress, J. Mackye Gruber

Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Melora Walters

Evan Treborn suffers blackouts during significant events of his life. As he grows up, he finds a way to remember these lost memories and a supernatural way to alter his life by reading his journal.

The film has some really scary moments thanks to clever editing and excellent sound effects, and some incredible visuals. The film deserves a few viewings, as everything might not make complete sense the first time around. Once you know the story and the outcome, its easier to piece everything together.

Ashton Kutcher is excellent in the film. Memory and fantasy starts to blur as Evan (Ashton) reprograms his mind, and he remembers events as he would have wanted them to materialize. The film is all about decisions. How different would our lives be (have been) based on a simple decision at a given moment? The film portrays this so effectively, and makes you think. The film is pretty much about “What if…”?

Very unpredictable ending. Well done!

‘The Butterfly Effect’ was nominated for Best Science Fiction Film and Best Script, among other nominations.