Director: Brian
Goodman
Notable Cast: Antonio
Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, Abel Ferrara, Vincent Riotta,
Nathalie Rapti Gomez, Randall Paul, Katie McGovern
Pairing up Antonio Banderas and Jonathan Rhys Meyers is this
weird thing that I never expected and was somewhat excited to see. The initial
trailers for Black Butterfly seemed
to indicate that the film would end up being a more mundane thriller, relying
on some kind of twist to carry the film more than anything else, but the
powerhouse screen devouring talents of the two leads should make the film worth
the watch. Fortunately and unfortunately, both of the above assumptions based
on the trailer were somewhat true. Black Butterfly is carried by two fantastic
performances that continually attempt to top the other, but it’s also a film
that spends a lot of time being an above average, but not great, thriller that
ultimately relies on a few key moments to hook the audience into its narrative.