Released in 2001, Donnie Darko was directed and written by Richard Kelly. The common description (courtesy imdb.com) "A troubled teenager (Jake Gyllenhaal) is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit (James Duval) that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident," does not do this movie justice. Sure, it sounds intriguing but it probably leaves you with a look of what the fuck on your face. You have to actually watch the movie before it starts to make sense.
Pros of the movie:
-This movie is actually one where you become close to the main character.
Sure, the fact that Jake Gyllenhaal is portraying an angst-ridden teenager might help slightly, but throughout the movie you can look past a few outbursts and telling his sister to "suck a fuck", you may actually find that you start feeling for the characters.
-This movie is truly unique.
How many movies can you name that have a guy in a demonic bunny suit and about time travel?
-The ending leaves you in a state of awe.
I don't want to give anything away, because the ending is truly one of the best and most shocking parts of the film....If only I could give subtle hints without spoiling the movie, but that doesn't seem possible for this movie.
-The visual effects are stunning.
For this time-travel ridden movie you can't have simple visual effects and this movie was far from simple. The effects had my eye from the beginning, and really added a great deal to the movie.
-Great soundtrack.
Usually in horror-- or even sci-fy movies-- the music sucks (not in all movies though), but this movie did a great job of picking songs that went well with the mood and still didn't distract from what was happening in the scene.
-It may not be horror but some scenes made me jump.
The whole evil-bunny thing really worked for this movie. It added such a darker part to it and the costume was genuinely creepy, so when you weren't excepting it, you would be startled for a moment.
-Humor makes everything darker
The saying is true. Humor does make everything darker, so when humor is added into this movie the only thing it can do is make it better. The humor is in the perfect scenes and is not overpowering the darkness of the movie.
Cons of the movie:
-STAY AWAKE.
The only bad part about this movie is the fact that every little thing has a greater meaning and will help you put together the ending. Basically, this is not a movie for 3 a.m.-- trust me.
Overall, this movie was well directed and cast, the visual effects were perfect and there was only one downside to the whole movie.
RATING: 9.8/10
"Donnie Darko is a bit like a teenager: brooding, complex, rebellious, and difficult to comprehend."
-James Plath, Movie Metropolis
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