julian_abadia

I'm not going to write about the plot. I'm not going to write about the characters. I'm not going to write about the meaning of this film. I'm just going to list (in no particular order) the things that makes this piece of trash art one of the greatest so bad it's so good movies of all time. 1- Patrick Swayze's mullet. 2- Ben Gazzara (God bless him). 3- The Jeff Healy Band. 4- The singing waitress(she's hot, even with that ridiculous haircut). 5- Jimmy's girl. 6- Dalton being a cooler and having a PhD in Philosophy. 7- Dalton's speech. 8- The Bigfoot truck. 9- "Pain don't hurt". 10- Kelly Lynch (The real reason why you should check out this turd)

There are other reasons, but I'm too lazy to write them down. Anyway, if you happen to find this movie on TV (and believe me, you'll find it), make yourself a favor and watch it. Better watch it with a cold one, because when Kelly Lynch appears, the temperature in your house will get VERY HOT

Today, while searching for a movie, I found "The Butterfly Effect" on TV. Having been recommended by my brother time ago, I decided to watch it. Well, to put it kindly, I found it a mess, a bleak mess. I don't want to analyze the plot(or plot holes),I have some questions instead. 1)Why every event in the past is a traumatic one? 2) Why the future events have to be so pessimistic? 3) Why the prison scene? 4) Who thought Ashton Kutcher could put a good dramatic effort?

The idea for the movie is great: "some minor things we do in the past can alter our whole future", but the problem is that the idea is developed in a murky way, and the addition of bleakness and grittiness does not make the plot any favors. It's like they tried to add some grim reality as a way to give the plot a sense of seriousness (which turns to be a bit laughable)

Another problem is the cast selection. Ashton Kutchner is not a drama actor. Amy Smart as a heroin addicted prostitute is not realistic. Ashton Kutchner's mom looked younger than Kutchner's character. The others are fine.

To sum up, this movie suffers a lot from its plot holes and leaves you wondering if it was for real or it was a good joke. If you want to watch a movie where a small thing in the past can alter the future, watch Kieslowski's "Blind Chance". If you want to watch a movie where the main character has scary flashbacks from the past, watch "Jacob's Ladder". And if you want a movie when the main character travels through time, well watch "Back To The Future".