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Nick Larson and his best friends Trevor Eastman and Amanda are celebrating the twentieth-fourth anniversary of his girlfriend Julie Miller in a beautiful lake on a Sunday morning. Nick is expecting to...( read more 
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MCT:August 15, 2008omg! that was totaly amazing! I'm so glad I saw it! Though I admit all along I knew she was pregnant and then at the end when she told him and they were in the cars, I knew it was him who was gonna die and after all that too. I acutally had a feeling from the begining he was going to die after everything. It's the way things are.
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MCT:August 15, 2008
The original The Butterfly Effect was the brainchild of writer-directors Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber, who had previously written a sequel for another gimmicky series in Final Destination 2. There's more than that connection to link these two different series, as both feature sequels that are only tangentially related to the others, essentially remakes more so than continuations of previous storylines. The problem with a film like The Butterfly Effect 2 is that, unlike the gory, humorous Final Destination series, there really isn't much joy in the plot itself after understanding it the first time. Since we all know where it's going, we have little vested interest in the artificial storyline, and without any humor or titillation to speak of, it's little more than a mechanical, joyless regurgitation, except with no-name stars and lesser production values.
This episode, wholly unrelated to the first film, features Eric Lively (Speak, The Pact) portraying Nick, a 20-something man on the verge of a personal and professional boom. It's his girlfriend Julie's (Durance, "Smallville") birthday, and as special as he wants her day to be, he must unfortunately head back to work, as he is jockeying for a big promotion, and doesn't want the job handed to someone seen as more loyal to the company. Tragedy strikes when he loses control of the car, causing the big rig behind him to smash into his SUV, killing off Julie, his potential promotion, and his happiness. A year passes and he is still not over the event, but he has begun to feel strange effects in the pictures he looks at, finally culminating in regressing himself back into the moments depicted in the photos, this time with the ability to change his future. However, when he returns to the present, Nick doesn't always like what he finds.
Given that I didn't really enjoy the first film, it shouldn't come as a surprise that I also don't have much love for this very redundant sequel. The short summation is that it is essentially the same movie with different characters and situations, and instead of a diary, the time-travel is done through photographs. Even if you did like the first film, I can't really understand what would appeal to you about seeing it done again, as the script by Michael Weiss (Crocodile, Octopus) gives no new twists on the formula, and doesn't ever try to explain how such a bizarre phenomenon could actually happen and why.
Since I can't recommend the film to people that liked The Butterfly Effect, the only audience out there that I could see actually finding this story intriguing would be those that have never seen the original but find the premise interesting. About the kindest thing I can say about this rehash is that it isn't as dark in its tone and themes, making it much easier to take for those squeamish about sadistically repugnant scenes of child abuse. I should point out that, even if I had never seen the original, it is highly doubtful that this would have actually thrilled me as a standalone entry enough to give this a higher rating than I have here.
I suppose there is an irony in knowing that this sequel/remake is the opposite of the main premise of the film. In the fictional story, someone goes back to relive the same events but takes a different direction; in the reality of this sequel, the makers of The Butterfly Effect 2 have chosen to relive different events and choose the same direction. Regardless of the differences, both the fiction and the reality do come up with the same conclusion:- going back and reliving past events doesn't always produce better results in the present. -
MCT:August 11, 2008Very, very bad. By far the worst film I have seen for a long time. Avoid at all costs, particularly if you liked the original. Straight into my top three worst movies of all time. I can't be bothered to explain why it's so bad, just trust me.
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MCT:August 6, 2008Without Ashton Kutcher it wouldn't be the same, because the original was written with a lot of thought and ended there it wasn't necessary to make a sequel
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MCT:July 22, 2008
Not as good as the first one, I guess that's why it came out directly to DVD. I think it lacks of suspense and mystery and the plot wasn't fully developed. The cast is decent and with convincing performances from part of them like Erica Durance. My conclusion is that if you don't have something better to do, you can watch this movie.
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MCT:July 20, 2008Pales so badly compared to the first one... scene sequence is terrible, pacing too slow, ending is just silly.. Ignore this and watch the first one instead. Good example of a bad sequel.
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MCT:June 30, 2008
AHHHH STUPIDD DCGJUWDCVWHYGFYGFWEYGFCG how could they even TRY to make a sequel to the butterfly effect, khvckqhbcecvwrv
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MCT:June 21, 2008
For a direct to video sequel this was damn impressive. Deviates a bit from the original concept but still a great little thriller.
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MCT:June 20, 2008Slow moving sequel that could have been alot more entertaining than it actually was. It had the feel of a straight to Dvd movie and at 80+ minutes felt three times as long. Yeah, the main character travels back in time multiple times but he isnt really that likeable. Erica Durance was the only possible saving grace but she wasnt in it enough. Skip this snoozer.
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MCT:June 15, 2008
The first one was terrible but this one was ten times worse. i only watched it for lois lane and she only had one decent scene in the movie. Shit house ending aswell its like the writer didnt even try.
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MCT:June 13, 2008
It was a decent movie but the guy didn't deserve to have the powers to go back in time, what a greedy vain S.O.B. I was getting so angry at how stupid he was being.
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MCT:June 10, 2008
I was expecting this to be awful seeing how it was released straight to dvd and the reviews were bad. It isnt that bad actually, nothing special though. Worth watching if youre a fan of the first. Doesnt copare to the first though. Not bad but could be much better. Ending was good
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MCT:June 8, 2008
Good movie, but it isn't near as good as the first one. Although this one is easier to understand, I still think the first one was wayyy better.
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MCT:June 4, 2008
Grr.!!
I was utterly disappointed when I watched this sequel.
they are sometimes right when they say the sequal isnt too good.
Had to turn it off..
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MCT:May 16, 2008Good film with an interesting plot, the 'all in vain' feel to it makes for an attention holding film with a good ending.
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MCT:May 14, 2008
Does not have much of the magic of the first film, but wasn't that bad. And the cast flixster has for this movie is completely wrong.
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MCT:May 1, 2008If you don't compare it to the first one in any way - it's a decent movie. But it can't compete - at all.
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MCT:April 25, 2008
I only got attracted to this movie because Erica Durance is in it. Sadly, I expected too much from this movie. It is exactly what you would expect of a B-movie -> B-quality. Everything was predictable, dull, and repetitive. The only good thing is the ending, altho it was expected, it was a logical redeemtion for the mess that the rest of the movie made.
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MCT:April 23, 2008
just so-so .. so far compare to the original one .. i think hollywood must stop sequeling movie that should be leave as it used to be ..
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MCT:April 21, 2008
I still like the idea, i don't like any of the forgettable cast and the complete pointlessness of a sequel which in no way furthers the original plot
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MCT:March 30, 2008
of course like every other ''2nd one'' ; not as impressive as the first one. it's just disappointing...
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MCT:March 16, 2008
Not nearly as good as the first part, but still a good movie to watch. The ending for sure could have been better, but I will watch this one again.
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MCT:March 15, 2008The first one was great. I haven't seen this one, but I am sure it is horrible, because it looks like it is.
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estefiopposted 180 days ago -
Hated the 1st one wasnt planning on seeing this one but i heard lois lane from smallville is in it so i might check it out now.
posted 435 days ago -
want to wacth it from view of the picture i think it will be intrestin
posted 672 days ago -
How dare they name this movie after the first one, they are completely different, and if u didn't watch the first one, then this one is sucks
posted 674 days ago -
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I get this odd feeling that this won't be any good, kinda like SAW 2 wasn't as good as SAW. But I did love THE BUTTERFYL EFFECT so i'll give this one a shot
posted 681 days ago -
Seeing that this movie came straight out on DVD, showed me it obviously wasn't good enough to make it into theatures (sp?) or did it? Well anywho I have never seen advertisements for it to be shown in the theatures. Anywho I still would like to see it, because the Butterfly Effect was one of my ALL time favorite movies, but I am pretty sure the second one will not be anywhere near as good as the first one. It is just common sense. Can't wait to see it though.
posted 682 days ago -
i hope that this one wont be entirely the same as the first one... hope not... its great to see erica durance in a movie!!~ good for her..
posted 696 days ago -
I luv the first one , but this one is great too (u know .. second one alwayz disappoint ppl but this one didnt).. but the end was a bit .. i dunno , the accident looks a bit stupid coz i cant see the point why Nick must stop Julie coz the lorry is running on the same direction this time ... anyway , it's worth watching
posted 696 days ago -
i cant wait to see the movie as i loved the first one and i knew that there would finally be a sequal, if anyone else has actually watched the first one, they would know this too. i just hope it wont be a disappointment
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