This movie really doesn’t stand up well to post-movie thought at all, but while I was watching it, it was one of the most intense movie experiences I’ve had in a long time, certainly one of the best movies of last year. Time will tell if it’s just a one-view trick, but right now it’s rubbing shoulders with some of my favourites.

Think of it as It’s a Wonderful Life turned upside down (that won’t fully make sense until you see this cut). There’s the usual time travel ‘rules’: careful what you change etc. It’s a hokey set-up (you read your journal, you physical flash back to that moment… ‘kay…), but it’s very well executed with clever visual and sound effects, and the mystery creeps up almost like a horror movie. I’d also question the movie’s title: Ashton Kutcher’s actions in the movie are hardly ever akin to the mere beating of a tiny insect’s wings.

One bitch about the DVD I bought – it doesn’t have the theatrical cut on it, and I’d love to compare them (though I’m sure I’ll always love this ‘downer’ ending more). I think the other ending is present in the deleted scenes, but it’s not explained how that ending is actually reached (maybe I’ll pick it up as I delve through the other extras).

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