I saw "Monster" a few days ago, and was amazed. It was an unsettling film with marvelous performances. One thing that the film accomplished, which many films don't, is that it humanized the murder victims, usually in a very short amount of time. A couple of days later, I wasted 90 minutes of my life at "The Butterfly Effect." Even though I had seen "Monster," based on actual events, shortly before, I felt much worse during and after this movie. In the first 20 or so minutes, the lead character is subjected to child sexual abuse/child pornography, being strangled by his father, having his dog burned alive, and more brutal, exploitative acts. And then, in "Run, Lola, Run"/"Tru Calling" fashion, the lead character tries to change the past to make a better present, but each attempt only makes matters worse for himself or one of his friends. Harrowing and unrelenting stuff, and not in an involving way. If you feel I just gave too much of the movie away, you might instead actually thank me for sparing you the time and expense of seeing it. Well, that was therapeutic. I never have to think about "The Butterfly Effect" again. Go see "Monster" already!