The Butterfly Effect has held the crown of my favourite film of all time, despite many contenders challenging it over the years. Still it holds a pride of place in my mind. When I first saw in many years I found it a thought provoking and thoroughly entertaining psychological thriller. But the true reason why I hold it in such high regard is because through the years and many repeat viewings and different versions of the film, it has taught me more about myself than I’ve ever cared to give it credit for. With each viewing I increasingly associate with the film and see parallels within my own life more and more.
No I’m not saying I have magical super powers to be able to go back in time to change moment in the past, if I had I would have ended up like the Directors Cut and I would not be here talking to you now. Instead both the stigma and the love story echo to my own experiences in life. The moral of the film it that of the so called butterfly effect in chaos theory.
“It has been said that something as small as the flutter of a butterfly’s wing can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world - Chaos Theory”
In other words a small change at one place in time can result in drastically large differences to a later time. It is this theory there has been much truth in my life, where decisions I made up to 7 year ago, has drastically changed my life and led me to where I stand today. Alone and in the Wreck of the life that I’d always wanted and dream of. It is now in this moment that I see this and must learn from its lesson, which after today’s viewing seems even clearer in my mind and I have to thank to film for place this concept clearly in my mind once again. As I grow older, but not so wiser I’m sure it will continue to watch this great film over & over to teach me more lessons.
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