The TF Film Club 6/5-12/5/13 The Butterfly Effect

[Speedo]

Now for something completely different... This week's film is

The Butterfly Effect

Suggested by B4E, the IMDB entry is here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289879/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. This film is about Supernaturalism or something. Enjoy.

[B4E]

I only watched it once ages ago and I thought it was cool

Depends which ending you get though

[ThrillerinAsprilla]

Directors cut 3.5 Cinema version 2.5

[skalpel]

Sorry, didn't like this at all . Somewhere between the poor acting, tired directing and almost comedic plot, it convinced itself that it was supposed to be taken seriously. Everything (really everything: acting, cinematography, use of music &c.) was carried out with the sort of pomposity expected of a masterpiece, but with none of the substance of even a mediocre potboiler. This would have been funny if it weren't so annoying. 1.5.

[B4E]

I thought it was a decent watch when I saw it, maybe I over-rated it on first watch.

Which ending did you see? The director's cut one is better as ThrillerinAsprilla says.

[skalpel]

Just checked, and I saw the director's cut. You're allowed to like it though, no need to revise your rating. I just didn't enjoy it at all I'm afraid.

[Lidl]

Is the Director's Cut the one where

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the baby strangles itself in the womb in the end

[skalpel]

Apparently, yeah.

[Lidl]

Such a ludicrous end to the film.

I'd give it a 2.5 though, from memory it was watchable enough.

[ThrillerinAsprilla]

Such a ludicrous end to the film.

I'd give it a 2.5 though, from memory it was watchable enough.

I like to think of it as Ashton Kutcher never existing........

[beardface]

!! I never saw the Director's Cut ending. That is a woeful ending. The alternate ending is much better imo.

I can understand Skalps review if he saw that as the ending.

edit - People prefer the

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womb strangling

ending?!

[B4E]

!! I never saw the Director's Cut ending. That is a woeful ending. The alternate ending is much better imo.

I can understand Skalps review if he saw that as the ending.

edit - People prefer the

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womb strangling

ending?!

It's brilliant

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I seem to remember watching it a few years ago and liking it. I love the whole Butterfly Effect theory- really gets me thinking sometimes!

This was the ending I saw (the original?) and still think it's the best one

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That directors cut ending where the baby strangles itself is ridiculous, kind of impossible and pretty sick to say the least.

edit: 3 stars because I enjoyed the concept of the film.

[PTAO?]

I saw a happy ending once. 3.5 from me because I enjoy the premise, but not the execution/plot holes

[The Situation]

For me an easy enough watch, but nothing amazing, think the premise just carries it.

[GirondinGeordie]

I liked how dark it was when you thought it was going to have some kind of disney ending.
3.5 from me, a decent enough film!