This movie was ok, but not anything I will remember for the rest of my life. Basically, it\'s a good idea that could have been executed just a little bit better to achieve the best effect.
[sp]The structure of the story required a huge amount of set-up and exposition at the beginning. I think there was about 30 or 40 minutes of set up before the actual conflict in the story was revealed. This is an inherent weakness, so there\'s not alot you can do about it. However, it felt like they were rushing through that section. It could have been more believable if they had paced it better, running time be damned.
The basic premise of the story requires you to believe that one little change in the events of your life can radically alter your entire future. That\'s why they call it "The Butterfly Effect." I thought in some cases this was believable, such as the difference in the Kayleigh that was molested as a child, and the one that was not. However, in other cases they pushed it too far. Kayleigh\'s brother (Tommy?) went from being an antisocial psycho to a jesus-loving glee club member just because he saved a mother and child from being killed by a prank that HE organized? There are other examples, as you remember.
Finally, there were some unrealistic elements of the fictional world they created. Kayleigh\'s crack whore apartment was just a little to stereotypically awful. The fraternity house was just a little too over the top. Worst of all, it seems that there is only one medical facility in this town, and everyone goes to the same place for their psychoanalysis, CAT scans, and more severe mental conditions. Usually the "nervous hospital" is not the same facility as the psychiatrist\'s office. Also, they usually have more than one doctor. Oh well, it just seemed a bit false.[/sp]
