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I watched a couple of movies over the weekend, Cold Mountain and The Butterfly Effect.
First, Cold Mountain. On the surface, it looked like a movie I wouldn't enjoy too much. A love story about a Civil War soldier trying to get back to his true love. Blech!
This movie, however went further than just the love story. It had enough action and altercations and villains to keep me interested for the the entire 152 minutes. There are some more brutal scenes one should expect for the times the film portrays, but I've certainly seen worse. The acting is very good. Renee Zellweger certainly deserved the best supporting actress nomination for this. I haven't seen the other candidates' movies, so I can't comment on whether or not she should have won. This movie is the "perfect" movie for satisfying the chick film content we must regularly endure in our relationships. It has the love story but enough action to not fall asleep.
The Butterfly Effect was of interest to see if Ashton Kutcher could pull of a more serious role. He does! The movie was, to me, intriguing. It is somewhat familiar content, what happens to the present when you change the past. That concept has been done before. The way it was done here was more intriguing because it involved psychology and the workings of the human mind, something I have always found interesting. The movie is average at best, but if you like the twists and turns that going back and forth in time typically presents, you'll like it.
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