The Annual Poetry Competition
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
butterfly effect
Evan Treborn grows up in a small town with his single, working mother and his friends. He suffers from memory blackouts where he suddenly finds himself somewhere else, confused. Evan's friends and mother hardly believe him, thinking he makes it up just to get out of trouble. As Evan grows up he has less of these blackouts until he seems to have recovered. Since the age of seven he has written a diary of his blackout moments so he can remember what happens. One day at college he starts to read one of his old diaries, and suddenly a flashback hits him like a brick!
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The Butterfly Effect is undoubtedly one of the best films I’ve ever seen. The title refers to the idea of the butterfly effect which says that even one small change in a seemingly non-significant thing may have tremendous unexpected consequences in the future. And that theory is unquestionably true in case of our main character, Evan Treborn (played by Ashton Kutcher).
As a child, Evan experiences frequent blackouts. A doctor suggests him that writing a diary may help to treat them. From now on, the blackouts seem to be less frequent. Evan grows up and goes to college. But everything appears to be all right only until the moment he starts to read from one of his childhood notebooks… Then he realises that he’s the one responsible for ruined lives of his childhood friends, especially a girl named Kayleigh (portrayed by Amy Smart).
Evan, feeling guilty, uses his memoirs to travel in time and make the past better. This isn’t easy, though, as he learns that even a minor change has major consequences in later lives of himself and his friends. Finally, he decides that never seeing Kayleigh again will be the best option, even if it’s hard for him.
All in all, The Butterfly Effect is an interesting film that keeps you waiting with anticipation for the next “adventure” of the main character. Although Ashton Kutcher isn’t my favourite actor, in my opinion, he does very well as Evan. In addition, the film features some good songs, such as Stop Crying Your Heart Out by Oasis (it’s a pity that it’s being played only during credits!) Nevertheless, I think I can recommend The Butterfly Effect to everyone, but be careful to watch the theatrical version, not the director’s cut!
(Dagny K.)
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