The Butterfly Effect
Taste attributes: science fictionthrillerromanceteendramaslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatesurrealgrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Change one thing. Change everything."
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, small-scale sci-fi film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: surreal · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Linearity: Surreal / non-linear, where this profile leans linear / logical
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Synopsis
A young man struggles to access sublimated childhood memories. He finds a technique that allows him to travel back into the past, to occupy his childhood body and change history. However, he soon finds that every change he makes has unexpected consequences.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Science Fiction
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- FilmEngine
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- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
