This movie asks no new questions nor does it give new answers to the pretty well-known concept of changing history. It does, however, present a different “method” for it. I could not help but compare it to a movie that asks the same question: Donnie Darko.

It carries a greater philosophical significance than Dude, Where’s My Car? but it does not quite measure up to that of Donnie Darko. Graphically, it is raw and gritty, unlike Darko. It eschews the surreal feel for something visceral, and the visuals and situations that Evan (Kutcher’s character) goes thorough in his quest for “something better.”

If anything, The Butterfly Effect proves that just because Ashton Kutcher is in it, a movie does not automatically stink.

I recommend that it be watched. For those not thoroughly convinced, a matinee viewing, which costs less than prime evening slots, is advised.

As for me? Would I change the past to change something about my present? It is tempting, and believe me when I say that I would. It is an easy way, but for now, I’d rather be working on changing the way things are and move forward from there.

Good night, everyone.