Highschooler Donnie is plagued by visions of a giant evil rabbit who orders him to commit acts of violence and predicts the impending end of the world.
Hard to believe it's been almost a decade since this film was released. A cult classic in every sense of the word; 'Donnie Darko', set in 1988, is the teen movie for people who don't like teen movies; a genre bending journey towards the meaning of life, as seen through the eyes of introverted loner Donnie Darko (a career defining performance from Jake Gyllenhaal).
Donnie's prophetic visions, often revealed by a man in a somewhat unnerving bunny rabbit costume, find him hurtling towards a troubling destiny. One that involves exposing an evangelical charlatan (the late/great Patrick Swayze successfully playing against type), dating the new girl in class (Jena Malone), making amends with his family, getting off the Prozac and clarifying the origins of Smurfette in the Smurf village!
Writer/director Richard Kelly keeps the narrative focused and balances out both the surreal and serious with the skill of an auteur far beyond his years. This theatrical version is better than the overegged director's cut, as it leaves enough room for the viewer to draw their own conclusions about what happened and how, though fans may want both editions; as the latter features more classic '80s songs. Kelly has yet to surpass Donnie Darko, and is a movie with unlimited repeat viewing potential. Worth buying.
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