Donnie Darko
by Richard Kelly
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Actor: Drew Barrymore, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Noah Wyle, Patrick SwayzeDirector: Richard Kelly
Brand: Fox
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, NTSC
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 113 minutes
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: FOX
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- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- Color; NTSC
Movie Reviews of Donnie Darko
Movie Review: Whew
Summary: 5 Stars
I didn't see *Donnie Darko* in its theatrical release--matter of fact, I didn't even know it existed until I heard the song "Mad World" and found out it came from a movie. I was curious so I looked up the movie online, and what I read made me even more interested in seeing it. But I was concerned I might be bored because I knew the plot.
So I found it on TV one night and sat watching so spellbound I didn't even change my position on the couch. About an hour into the movie, my husband came upstairs and said, "What are you watching?"
"Donnie Darko."
"Oh. What's it about?"
I had to sit there for about 30 seconds, and then the only explanation I could give was a sigh from the deepest part of my chest. And even then, when the movie was done, all I wanted to do was stare at the black TV screen for about another hour.
So if you're worried about the surprises being ruined, rest assured it is impossible to write a spoiler for this film. Complex, layered, ambiguous, intense, and yes, dark, it is something you have to see to even begin to understand.
The reviews here cover most aspects of the film's possible meanings, so I'm only going to add my one take. Now I'm not one to find religious messages in everything, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say I did see a few parallels between Donnie's story and the Jesus story. First, when Donnie starts telling the truth, people really resent it. The results are sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but they all have one thing in common: Nobody wants to listen because they're afraid of what they'll hear.
Then you have Donnie's choice to accept his death. If he saves his own life, many other people's lives will be ruined; if he chooses to die, these people will be spared. And yet....Donnie dies and the motivational speaker is still mired in a horrid mess of a life; Donnie's family is devastated; and the gym teacher is still blinkering herself into a black/white paradigm. So did Donnie's death really serve any purpose? I won't give my answer to that question, because this is a film everyone must see and process for him- or herself. And this is why I would definitely recommend getting a DVD, because you need to watch it more than once to even start to sort it out.
Very rarely does a film this powerful and affecting come along. Do not miss it!
Summary of Donnie Darko
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