Donnie Darko (2001): A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident. (8.2)
Director: Richard Kelly
Writer: Richard Kelly
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone and Mary McDonnell
This is one of those cult movies. To understand it properly, apparently, we are supposed to listen to the director's commentary on the DVD and read the fictitious book "The Philosophy of Time Travel" available at the movie's web site. (This info is from a Salon.com article) A major plot-lines aren't mentioned in the movie, leaving you to guess at what the hell happened at the end. Overall, the movie is fine by itself; supposedly better with additional details. It reminded me of the "Butterfly Effect" a little bit, but this movie came first. The movie doesn't explain this, but according to the additional info, Donnie can't go back to just any time ... it must be to a specific time and place. The story is unique. Maybe I'll find some time to listen to the commentary ... My Rating: 7.5
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