Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Micah Lloyd Excellent characters with emotional depth. My wife, daughter and granddaughter all enjoyed it...and me, too! Very good movie! You won't be disappointed.

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

wisekraft This is a very astute observation of a woman with borderline personality disorder, and the effect it has on those who cross her path. As with many psychiatric disorders, people are dismissed as "bad" based on behaviour which is to them entirely normal. The complete lack of empathy or respect for life is shown as distressingly as it occurs with this disorder. The lead actress is superb in a role which must be taxing, to say the least. The role of Miriam is also played with skill and depth. In light of the recent suicide of Robin Williams, thought to be suffering from bipolar disorder ( as are so many creative beings) to me shows the need to explore and explain mental illness. This does.

pwb53 I found 'Butterfly Kiss' to be at once sad and horrifying, and a story of both love and hate. It drew from me feelings of empathy for the characters of Eunice (Eu)and Miriam (Mi), and revulsion for the acts of horror which mark their journey. Is this a love story where everyone else and everything else is disregarded for the sake of Eunice's relentless search for love, fulfillment, punishment, Judith? Or is this an observation of the torment of a schizophrenic woman? So much here to involve you and that will stay with you long after. The bleak northern England setting matches the mood of the movie perfectly, and the story shows Eu and Mi's journey and relationship but cleverly leaves much of it a mystery, but what really makes this special is the outstanding performance from Amanda Plummer as Eunice.

mmsbk Look, for instance at darkfalz' comments. No , on second thoughts don't bother , the man is deranged, I just looked up his record of comments on other films and I see he is perfectly foaming at the mouth when it comes to depictions of women in anything but vapid model-girl roles. Oh yes, and he appears to think female victims of male violence are somehow to blame for it, merely by being there. I originally saw it as a tortured love story between one deeply damaged, psychotic woman and another who was drawn to her awful power , almost against her will. Perhaps an element of S & M present also. However I see Eu and Mi are interestingly suggested as different personalities of the same person by one reviewer. I'll have to see it again in the light of this comment. I didn't actually think the fact that both were women was particularly significant- not at all meant to be representative of lesbian love or anything like that. In fact the couple could have been a man and a woman or two men, the issue really was the attraction and need the two had for each other. Serious acting and screenplay. The accents didn't bother me, why should they, we hear thick US accents in movies all the time. I never quite understand why some Americans appear to need subtitles for Australian or UK accents

guest66 WHAT CAN I WRITE NOW ABOUT THIS PERFECT FILM?CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CREATORS FIRST OF ALL!Really i wonder if any person that saw this film could possibly say that he didn't like it! it's an amazing film, full of love, despair, tenderness and finally salvation.the end of the film is the most "strong" ,affecting, redemptory, gorgeous ending of all times!a great movie!!!! with great music also!.......... there's no need to argue anymore.......