The 2004 supernatural thriller The Butterfly Effect
– starring Ashton Kutcher as a young guy who has the ability to turn
back time and alter events, regardless of the effect – was never a
super film; but it was entertaining to say the least. The sequel, on
the other hand, is about as exciting as watching paint dry. In fact,
paint dries quicker than this thing moves.
The paint-by-numbers
script fixes on Nick (Eric Lively) as he turns back the clock to alter
the fate of his girlfriend (Erica Durance from Smallville)
and friends, after they die in a car crash. But just as Ashton
discovered in the first film, you can’t change one thing in the past
without it affecting something else in the future….
All these
direct-to-video sequels have no name casts, and none of them have much
in the way of an effects or stunt budget, but they’re usually always
reasonably well written and easy to sit through. This one, on the other
hand, isn’t. Its story isn’t just musty, it’s too simple to captivate.
The joy of the first film was how surprisingly complex it was, this
one’s no more than a ‘Dummies Guide’ variation on it. Even if it tried
‘something different’ rather than just ‘rehashing’ the first film’s
plotline - - -it might have been a little more tolerable. But what do
you expect from a guy whose most reputable directing effort is infamous
walk-out release Mortal Kombat : Annihilation?
DVD
Extras The DVD special features include commentary from the director and
co-producer Michael Stirling and a pretty standard making-of featurette. Conclusion:
Movie 40% Extras: 40% 
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