Donnie Darko (2001)
A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after he narrowly escapes a bizarre accident.
Cast and Information
Directed By: Richard Kelly
Written By: Richard Kelly
Starring: Beth Grant, Drew Barrymore, Jena Malone, James Duval, Jake Gyllenhaal, Patrick Swayze, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Katharine Ross, Mary McDonnell, Noah Wyle, Daveigh Chase, Holmes Osborne
Genres: Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Mystery
Country: USA
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KasperL | 90 97% |
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This movie is special. At its heart, Kelly's film is, I think, about teenage anxiety but on top of that he throws themes of destiny and faith which he explores in very original ways (predestined paths and time travel, satirizing self-help gurus and reductive teaching practices). All is done with considerable style. The musical montages are, for instance, quite impressive. Kelly's vision is deliciously weird and overwhelmingly ambitious but, at the same time, easy to consume and very rewatchable.
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Danilolopes | 60 20% |
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"Mom, i wanna be David Lynch!"
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doctor7 | 88 89% |
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One of my favorite movies. Jake Gyllenhaal is perfect as the good natured but tortured and ill-fated protagonist. The story provides enough to allow you to draw your own conclusions about what the entire movie means but doesn't give any concrete answers. Absolutely amazing film.
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Tony Irwin | 94 91% |
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I found 10 minutes of it to be more mesmerising than anything else I've seen lately. It's a wonderful off-beat horror/sci-fi film. Unfortunately... like all quirky little off-beat films made by writer/directors, there's always one very good reason why it's not a bigger movie. In this case it's the ending. As we got closer and closer to the ending I realised "Oh no! It's the ending isn't it?! The ending is going to be the one thing that sucks about this perfect little movie!" And it did.
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edkrak | 99 99% |
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x2 Many claim that's deep, but it really isn't. It's just highly entertaining and probably the best film for teenagers ever made.
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TedDedon | 43 14% |
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Donnie Darko is the kind of pretentious filth that gives a bad name to arthouse and independent films. It's amazing how this movie has such a large following though it is completely flawed and horribly acted.
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fudgieb | 90 70% |
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While not a card carrying member of the Cult of Darko, I thought this movie was dark, ingenious, and original. More than can be said about most movies these days.
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| 6 | DTI | 69 16% |
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I've heard many people (mostly teenaged girls) claim that this movie "changed their life." I think I know what they're talking about: I went from someone who hadn't seen a film with Smurf-related dialogue to someone who had in under two hours.
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frederic_g54 | 10 97% |
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"Only fools are enslaved by Time and Space..." An ingenious and remarkable film, it took me a couple of viewing to appreciate it even more. I love films that deal with time travel, paradoxes, and this one is IMO the best of the bunch in terms of style and temporal integrity.
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Okkervil | 85 90% |
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Surrounded by hype, and probably often viewed in a hypercritical manner by many, "Donnie Darko" is still a quality film, even if its not an absolute classic. Visually brilliant, well performed, with a plot that is convoluted and largely unexplained, but still enjoyable. "Donnie Darko" manages to leave you with satisfying and interesting questions regarding its plots nuances, rather than frustrating, irritating questions about its plot holes, and that is probably its finest achievement.
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Derekstar | 10 1% |
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I've heard over the last few years that the director didn't know what he was doing with this movie, and that some of it is essentially meaningless. In any genre and any medium, this is a sign of terrible writing. I got the impression that this was a faux-deep rather than genuinely deep movie the first time I watched it. Infuriatingly, almost everybody else I talked to loved it, yet nobody was able to explain how or why it was good other than the fact that they didn't understand it.
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CaptTesticle | 70 55% |
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Shallow as a puddle of piss. Entertaining as splashing Drew Barrymore with said puddle. Coherent as her wailing screams of protest.
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Vandelay1 | 90 97% |
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Very Great
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backwardsuit | 85 91% |
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A totally awkward mess in almost every way. Strangely fitting though for a mainstream movie about teenage angst and confusion. It has some genuinely effortless movie-magic about it, almost like it's brilliant by accident.
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blayze | 40 26% |
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About as scientifical and deep as Back to the Future, but without its hilarity and easy-going nature. Melodramatic music and sad faces do not imply deeper meaning or touching story.
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dst7175 | 88 96% |
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insane! crazy! great movie!
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jmarkthespot | 90 94% |
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Lot of people on here saying how "sophomoric" and "high schooly" this is.. well, it's meant to be. Just accept it for what it is, not what you want it to be. It has great writing, directing, acting, and anytime a film demands a re-watch is definitely something to be respected. So go suck-a-fuck.
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overrated | 92 98% |
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A teen drama that works best if you don't pay that much attention to the attempted sci fi - i.e. watch the theatrical version, and just enjoy the atmosphere. Drew Barrymore, unfortunately, is terrible as a serious actress and drags the film down when she's on screen. Apart from that DD manages to cultivate a powerfully nostalgic, melancholic mood, and overall feels like that floaty euphoria when you stay awake too long. It also seems to have suffered the biggest backlash ever in recent years.
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TripleSH | 96 98% |
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I enjoyed this film. Don't get bogged down in all the debate and dissection about what the film is about. The film stands alone on its own merit as one of the greatest indie films of our time. Just watch it as a movie, and not some sort of science project. After you've enjoyed it, then feel free to discuss.
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NothingsGood | 100 99% |
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Richard Kelly blows minds with this sci-fi romantic superhero tragedy that explores themes of adolescence, morality, personality and mental disorder, destiny, and time through 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds of a boy's life in suburban Virginia.
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| 4 | JoshStew06 | 95 95% |
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Awesome through and through. One of the most original and complex movies I've ever seen. Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastic, and Drew Barrymore gives one of her best performances in one of her smallest, but most realistic roles.
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pewbeng | 86 83% |
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No idea what the fuck is going on - still fun.
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Nroo | 53 21% |
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One gets the idea that Richard Kelley tries to make films on the same level as David Lynch, but fails because he is a talentless wretch. He managed to make a semi-decent film with Donnie Darko, although time has shown that to be a fluke.
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XakkMaster | 94 95% |
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Films about time travel are usually difficult to assemble, but Donnie Darko ranks amongst the finest in its execution. Donnie is a teenager who is curious about science and the possibilities of time travel, but his actions are impaired by schizophrenia and domineering visions of a manipulative giant rabbit who tells him the world is approaching its end. Dealing with ideas of predestined futures and faith, it also chastises our society's reliance on self help gurus and reveals their hypocrisy.
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mwgerb | 61 69% |
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An imaginative, creepy film that leaves you looking for answers. It has a very unique take on time travel and the director's cut gives you just enough clues, which makes this a satisfying and memorable (if somewhat strange and disjointed) piece of mindfuckery.
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PeaceAnarchy | 95 99% |
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A really enjoyable film full of dark sarcastic humor and a bizarre mind warping story. It's much more fun to figure out on your own than trying to read any of the supplemental material. The film's tone is what makes really work with Gyllenhall's unique performance.
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DeaThRoW | 100 98% |
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Wake up, Donnie... It's independent achievement of epic proportions and a tempestuously rich experiment of a film. It's about everyday's craziness, family, love, alienation, science, religion, dreams, choices... It's about crossing different paths and walking out of the present, of one's own. It's about "the terror of knowing what this world is about..."
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GravyMaximus | 60 47% |
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hi i am a movie about some stuff
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BillyShears | 80 77% |
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I am glad I saw this now instead of when it came out because I would’ve been very obnoxious in pretending I got it because I’m 15 and 9/11
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Wiche | 89 94% |
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Very strong movie. Excellent acting, and one of the greatest combinations of music and story I've ever seen! Very strong story, which defenitely has its own viewpoints. This is a film to watch two or three times to fully enjoy its magic.
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Rufam | 85 93% |
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One of those rare films that have the power to profoundly affect your mood. The atmosphere Kelly builds gradually, leading to the puzzling but elegiac ending reminds me of Lynch's best work. Gyllenhaal is remarkable in his breakout performance. The whole film is just filled with original, weird and astoundingly powerful ideas and images that stay with you.
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vincente | 82 81% |
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lachapelle | 94 94% |
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This is one hell of a movie. Mobius strip. major mental trip. You must see this movie. This movie will seriously mess with you.
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thelastdayx | 100 95% |
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A fantastic film that makes you think. I look at this movie in terms of a visual puzzle; All the pieces are there for you to put together, and once you figure it out you're left completely floored. Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastic as the lead character.
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| 3 | myfavchords | 95 97% |
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This is a very interesting movie that really makes you think. It is a very original story. The performances are also very good, especially Jake Gyllenhall in the title role. This is the type of film that you want to watch again immediately after the first viewing.
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BattleToad | 87 82% |
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Donnie Darko is an interesting and unique look at time travel. The movie is relatively smart, but the science of it is weird, and there is a lot that just seems undone, even in the director's cut. It's not confusing, just incomplete feeling, such as some character relationships that fail to develop. Regardless, the unique style and story make it worth seeing a few times. Really good!
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| 3 | Pratchett3 | 10 96% |
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(director's cut version) like todd solondz and david lynch made a baby
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Actionberg | 50 17% |
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Stupid, contrived, and completely mediocre. The plot holes are tremendous and I just can't believe how popular it is.
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Djennik | 85 94% |
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It came to me 10 minutes after watching the movie what it was about. Vessels and wormholes, damn right!
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Vdecraim | 85 87% |
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A rewatch! A Rewatch! My kingdom for a rewatch!
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MontyCircus | 20 11% |
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Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it's deep. When you need multiple viewings or other sources to explain the plot of a film that you've just watched, I call that a failure on the part of the storytellers. I look for coherent narratives in my movies. Makes me a strange one I guess...
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Pursus | 40 5% |
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I have absolutely no idea why this movie is so almost universally liked. Seriously.
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VengefulKBM | 95 97% |
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A beautifully confounding film about pretty much whatever you make of it. The acting is great, it looks fantastic, and it is more than a little bit creepy. Everybody might not love it as much as I do, but it's definitely a must watch.
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Chronicler | 100 95% |
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A great film that defies genre(it covers 4 four all in the same film) and does so marvelously. One the best sci-fi films of the 2000s and is just a film that needs to be seen. definitely recommend it, you won't be disappointed.
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TheRealJ-Ro | 90 93% |
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Even now, years later, I still love this film. Visually stunning, genuine-if-unbelieveable characters, and a super-hero.
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| 2 | NetMaster | 93 80% |
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Cool.
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| 2 | kav | 78 70% |
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A sense of foreboding and melancholy permeates the movie right from the start. Pretty original and a great performance from... the main guy.
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Meaurel | 100 98% |
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This movie is the closest thing that I think well ever get to a perfect movie.
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hiromiyamoto | 95 83% |
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*Spoilers Below* A nearly perfect movie. Donnie is a likeable character, the visuals are great, and conceptually it's brilliant. A lot of work clearly went into constructing this plot. My only issue with it is the ending. It felt very "film school" to me. Killing off your main character is generally something you do if you have no idea what to do with your character. Still, Donnie has an arc, and an interesting one at that, so I can't be too harsh on Kelly for doing that.
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GVH | 98 99% |
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Great, atmospheric "little" movie, this is what made Jake Gyllenhaal the star he is today. Every single performer in this movie hits it straight out of the park. Couple that to the simple, subtle direction, the great soundtrack and the lovely, stays-unclear-so-that-you-can-discuss-it-afterwards storyline (unless you're watching the inferior "directors cut"), this is the kind of movie magic that does not come along much more often than once. A must-see.
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Luna6ix | 88 95% |
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Among my circles, this movie is a blockbuster, but I could have been more impressed with someone other than Jake Gyllenhaal. Other than that there are more pressing issues, the script could have been better worked and the acting.
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sophie | 85 90% |
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I just seem to enjoy this
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| 2 | mwestcott | 98 87% |
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Jake Gyllenhaal's central performance may be the most stable thing in the entire film. For those paying close attention, there is a powerful and complex science fiction/time travel tale to be found. It just may take someone who has seen it about fifteen times to explain it. Either way Donnie Darko is an emotional journey as much as it is a complex one.
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Bartbaard | 95 99% |
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This is such a good film. What I like about it is mostly the story and with it the connection the viewer gets with Donnie. We see almost all the characters through the eyes of Donnie. We love whom he loves, we hate whom he hates and we feel what he feels. Add on top of that a killer soundtrack, memorable quotes and funny scenes in between. You got yourself an awesome film.
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chemical404 | 78 93% |
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(2nd wieving;DC) It has a very appealing style. No wonder lines like 'why do you wear that stupid man suit?' became part of today's popculture. A biggest problem is that time-travel ending invalidates most of the meaning it has built. Characters are divided into two categories - youngsters, who 'gets' everything, and hopeless adults. ...and he said everything can't be divided into Love and Fear. A movie to recommend for those, who want a little andventure without leaving conventional filmmaking.
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nauru | 15 10% |
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Extremely irritating soundtrack, plodding pace, horrible dialog, and trying way too hard.
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moraesfelipe | 76 83% |
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Ric Kelly creates a creep, chilly and mind-blowing story that ended up being much more than a teen terror movie. It's already a cult.
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arpletscher | 15 4% |
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No idea why this movie is so darnmed loved. To me this is an attempt to combine a "pop" movie about hs kids with an "indie/trippy" style meant to blow your mind. These things do not combine nicely; I like my weird stuff to really be weird, not to be masquerading as such under a facade of pop culture bs...
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| 2 | T3chno | 96 85% |
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Beautiful cinematography and a story that gets better with every viewing. Excellent.
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PetrosTser | 100 99% |
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A milestone. Perfect choice of actors, excellent OST, great script. Drama, teen rom-com, sci-fi, mystery, thriller, "DD" is all this and a lot more. Effortlessly shifting moods, filled with profound symbolisms and requiring at least two viewings to get to know this brave new cinematic yet real world and feel all there is to feel, it's an engrossing and, finally, genuinely moving picture. If the "ultimate film" - one that deals with everything in the most moving way - truly exists, it's this one.
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methad1 | 97 99% |
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Another one that you will have to watch 2 or 3 times to understand the film, not understand whats going on as such - but actually grasp what the film was 'about'. Amazing film and great soundtrack
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Broodfath3r | 90 97% |
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Despite its recent "its cool to like this movie" jump... its still a great film and fucks with my head every time i watch it.
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nandorizzi | 100 99% |
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Insane, psychotic, sickly, in other words, perfect.
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CHR1S | 83 91% |
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Fascinating story, a very appealing style and a remarkable dreamy atmosphere.
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antitype | 69 53% |
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This is kinda one of those movies hipster "film buffs" would call a "cult masterpiece" or "omg so weird!" (please die) or something, and as such it has generated an inordinate amount of hype and backlash to follow. With distance it's not completely terrible, and functions as a worthwhile gateway to better things for some. For all the wanky melodrama in the soundtrack and shallow desperation to come off as somehow deep, I still find it kind of amusing. Time travel is fun.
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Leonardis | 96 91% |
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I don't think I quite understood everything but at the same time I feel like I may have picked up on everything. The movie is interesting and very entertaining to watch unravel and progress. Frank may be one of my favorite movie characters. Great movie.
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manwhonose | 95 83% |
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The film is quite different from the usual tales of high-schoolers we have been given. It's fairly daring, too, in its blend of quirky comedy and thoughtful psychological drama. It cleverly, I think, gives us high-school-movie convention together with something that feels fresh and interesting.
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Trooth | 95 99% |
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I'm a little in love with this movie. It might have a slight nostalgic appeal for me at this point, since I saw it several years ago, but I must have watched it 6-7 times by now, switching between the director's cut and the original. I'm not gonna lie, I had no idea what was going on when I first saw it. But what I like is that the plot CAN be explained beyond a shadow of a doubt, and it's so rich, with so much going on, that I notice new interesting details about it every time I watch it.
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Gnalkhere | 65 34% |
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Shut the fuck up, Donnie
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| 2 | chrispbacon | 97 86% |
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Strange, thought-provoking move that explores the troubled mind of Donnie Darko, maniacally played by Jake Gyllenhaal. This movie has my favorite female cast, including the always stunning Drew Barrymore, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnel, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Katharine Ross. Through the film, we come to understand the inner workings of a troubled teen living in suburbia. The script can be slightly confusing, but the story is entrancing from the beginning. Beautiful, suspense-filled film.
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koliechuckie | 95 94% |
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This scares me more than ten Rings altogether!
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TjlMovFrks23 | 95 90% |
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A masterpiece in its own way. Richard Kelly's "Donnie Darko" is an example of how great teenage drama could be if its made with enough imagination.
its blend of mystery and sci-fi along with teenage angst is perfect that made the film unique unlike any other teenage movie. with Gyllenhaal distinctive acting and Kelly stylish dark approach toward teenage drama,it is no surprise that "Donnie Darko" remain a cult hit even after a decade.
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hsncrspywl | 3 0% |
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Maybe it was the years of hype but I honestly hated this film. The plot seemed interesting at first but as the time-travel/alternate dimension/poorly thought out existential stuff came in I lost interest hard. There are some good performances here ruined by some fucking terrible dialogue. The music choices don't add much to the film other than trying and failing to shoehorn the movie into a particular time. It's long, poorly paced, and it's shot so boringly I couldn't keep awake. Ugh.
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FantacBob | 83 98% |
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A folded time story about a troubled teenager. Top Ten.
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jkathrens | 92 97% |
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Goes from great to awesome on Soundtrack alone. Great tension, and wonderfully dark and interesting. Also of note: Drew Barrymore should take more roles like this and cut out the rom-coms!
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| 2 | fantastard | 87 84% |
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excellent, i still don't understand what it's about though
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| 2 | marilena81 | 100 99% |
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Review:
One of my all-time favorites. It's surprising how engaging this movie still is even though I have watched so many times...
One of my all-time favorites. It's surprising how engaging this movie still is even though I have watched so many times...
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| 2 | mlightle3 | 100 98% |
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Ingenius dark comedy about sacrifice and dignity
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cellophane | 78 35% |
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A cult film that is interesting but is nowhere near the level many purport it to be.
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N3kr0M@nX3r | 70 42% |
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Perhaps one of the most overrated films i've seen. While Jake Gyllenhaal does a good job at acting along with the rest of the cast, the plot is just "pseudo-quantum science" taken to an extreme that is purposely "Psuedo-deep". Not entirely bad but not as great as everyone makes it sound. I refer Donnie Darko as the "Da Vinci Code" of movies.
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ozymandius10 | 79 71% |
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It's a great movie, just not THAT great (know what I mean?).
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Kojiless | 97 98% |
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I suppose being confused was what I liked so much about the movie...which is why the Director's Cut upset me by revealing many of the 'secrets' to Richard Kelly's vision of time travel.
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| 2 | Skenkere | 91 96% |
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Great mindfuck movie with a really good balance of creepy, funny, and "woah that's crazy." I'm sure it's not good enough to get the score that I'm giving it, but I don't care, I really fucking love this movie.
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grimsooth | 84 89% |
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While hard to follow at times, this is an excellent movie (with an excellent score) for anyone who isn't quite sure what to make of reality.
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FoolioM | 80 42% |
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The only thing cooler than saying you love this movie, is saying you hate it. Much like the characters themselves, the rating of Donnie Darko is bias run amuk.
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| 2 | WoozyB | 95 94% |
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Though not sound scientifically, it pulls together so many story and visual elements as to make something completely astounding by the end. I can see why not many older folks would like it, though.
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| 2 | SCanfield22 | 98 99% |
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Stark originality is what really shines through in Richard Kelly's debut feature Donnie Darko, about a young 1980's troubled teen. Unlike many other films that retrospect to that decade, Donnie's troubles are original and inventive, not genre-exclusive or predictable in any way. A film that really must be seen to be believed.
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Shmendrek | 3 61% |
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Fairly sophomoric and obscenely overrated, but a good "stepping-stone" to better movies. I would definitely recommend this to the young folk or anyone who's interested in film as more than just entertainment. The time travel crap is also pretty cool.
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Moribunny | 5 2% |
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People worship this piece of junk! Why???
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Filligan | 97 96% |
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Amazing story. You need to watch it several times to create your own interpretation. Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastic!
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gogokain | 100 99% |
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I really want to give this movie a 0 because Seth Rogen is in it, but it was just so awesome I couldn't do it. I'd give the director's cut like a 70 though.
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cambel | 85 87% |
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Great directorial debut..
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| 1 | GrnEydGuy | 100 88% |
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A creatively cryptic fantasy drama - Donnie Darko bends the mind as much as it does space time... This is an absolutely MUST SEE movie that is like soul-food for the imagination.
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stevekimes | 84 65% |
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Thoughtful and intense.
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burkayadalig | 90 88% |
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haunting, exciting, mind-bending
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| 1 | FlorVdE | 3 65% |
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Evokes a great atmosphere.
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Hezarfen | 25 0% |
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Painfully stupid movie. Tolerated the first 3/4 before walking out.
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Elysian Air | 79 54% |
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It opens with Donnie waking up in the middle of the road, clearly amused like it's happened before. The descent down the road, back to reality, sets the stage for the surreal events to follow. It's not until Donnie first meets with Frank do we realize the subtlety of the science fiction elements at play. The sophistication of the narrative relies on this invisible layer to implicitly address matters of love, death, and causality while the visible layer indulges in apocalyptic misdirection.
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| 1 | m0nd | 95 97% |
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really cool movie, one of those movies that makes you think.
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| 1 | baseballs | 85 87% |
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A great teen comedy, as directed by David Lynch. Resonates on an emotional level despite the convoluted internal logic.
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Alon Reter | 83 94% |
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Not that I ever wanted to, but I really don't feel like having children now. hmm?
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TrixRabbi | 72 35% |
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If anybody over the age of 20 ever tells you that this is their absolute favorite film of all time, take that to be a huge red flag.
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| 1 | fluxx | 99 98% |
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absolute favorite!
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guy piranha | 89 97% |
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When you strip it down, it's basically just a science-fiction story, and that's exactly what would've happened if a major would've done it. This way, however, it touches so many subjects, intentionally or not, that ring with me personally. It's quite heavy on the existentialistic side, and although i find the resolution it goes for not satisfactory in itself, it fits the tone of the movie and made me suspend my beliefs for a moment there. Brilliantly made. Period.
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TheDiceman | 70 82% |
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Great film.
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| 1 | SethGecko | 100 91% |
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My favourite film ever made
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CMonster | 86 83% |
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First couple times I saw this film I was just blow away. I've watched it again and it seems a lot more "high school drama-y" than I remembered which is why this film isn't something you will love for the rest of your life, but I say watch it twice in high school, have it blow your mind, feel intellectually superior to the plebians who didn't get it and then move on.
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| 1 | HiImPhil | 70 43% |
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The Macbook of movies: good, but I don't give two shits about what hipsters have to say about it.
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| 1 | yinhong | 0 10% |
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Doesn't make any sense. Anybody who claims this is a deep film is deluding themselves. Dark for no reason. Just another disturbing film for disturbed youngsters today.
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| 1 | TashaT | 100 97% |
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This is one of my favorite movies. It gets better with every viewing.
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Magb | 70 39% |
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I really liked parts of it, but it seemed to me like far too many things were left open primarily because the filmmakers weren't sure exactly what they wanted to do. Then again, maybe I didn't quite get it. Even so, I didn't particularly like any of the characters and I thought there was some poor acting. I'll freely admit, however, that the end was very emotional and well done.
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tritwo1 | 100 90% |
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One of my favorite movies
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krytonix | 90 94% |
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Great dialogue, great characters, great film. Ignore the "science" of it, mainly the directors edition extras and commentary regarding water and metal. Seriously, why even go there Richard Kelly?
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| 1 | Nephilim | 90 45% |
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My favorite movie of my "troubled youth" - always felt like Donnie waiting for the world to end.
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| 1 | mike.snyder | 91 91% |
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A terrific, though somewhat flawed film. Probably one of my favorites of all time. Every performance in the film is great and Kelly's direction as at it's best. A clever twist on the time travel story.
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kgbelliveau | 87 70% |
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A film that has a point yet seems impossible to decipher is what Donnie Darko is. Even still beyond the sci-fi elements there is a troubled youngster, some dark images and some fine performances. Donnie Darko is an odd film that explores the human mind and a bunch of what ifs. Yet still even though we arent sure whether or not we have the answers or not we acan still be sure that this is one hell of a good film
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Hanky Panky | 100 99% |
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A cinematic masterpiece!
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| 1 | mdog | 0 5% |
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If I could rank a movie -1000 I would. Most despised movie of all time. More irritating are the people who insist I just don't "get" this pos. I get it, I just thought it the most boring flick of all time.
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| 1 | spazzcore | 90 92% |
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One of my favorites. Great acting for a fantastic and mind-blowing story.
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Cinema_Asia | 75 71% |
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Donnie Darko is more about the surreal atmosphere than the actual convoluted sci-fi stuff behind it.
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| 1 | drewrocks34 | 25 19% |
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Overrated Pretntious Shit.
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| 1 | KIMCHI | 88 80% |
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Good soundtrack, a total mindf*** since you never know whether the events are real or a product of the main character's delusions.
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| 1 | flamina | 87 93% |
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Speaks for itself.
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| 1 | jamisonrk | 85 90% |
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I love that I'm still confused about parts of this film.
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| 1 | Maus | 100 95% |
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Absolutely brilliant!
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Vince Leo (Qwipster's Movie Reviews) | 73 67% |
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As a trip to the Bizarro World, Donnie Darko is darkly disturbing fun. As unsettling and perplexing as they get these days, but if you're game, this film is ready to play. [Full Review]
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| 1 | Sh33pidity | 55 9% |
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Maybe I'm not cool enough, but I really found this film pretty dull. Sorry.
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| 1 | omgklz | 100 91% |
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an awsome movie, gets you feeling all wierd after watching it
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muaddib | 80 77% |
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Every now and again an indie film REALLY knocks you for a six. This is one of those movies. What a well written, well acted movie. I LOVE it when a director challenges you to think way outside the box. Keep your brain switched on and make sure you watch this movie at least 3 times. Trust me you will have an epiphany and thank me for it :)
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MArkjp | 95 97% |
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Browsing through early 00's message board threads about what's actually happening here almost gives you the feeling that the film suceeds in spite of Kelly and his insane ideas and not because of it. That being said he manages to create en eerie and elegiac film that touches on several issues such as teen angst, sexuality, religion and destiny. Not unlike The Virgin Suicides, it's saturated by a sort of melancholic foreboding that is just highly affective to your mood.
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| 1 | sylowi | 85 72% |
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One of my favorite movies from high school. It is a bizarre sci fi movie with a great cast and a plot that keeps offering surprises.
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creely | 95 79% |
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Quirky and surreal, the film has a lot of plot holes and gaps, though this is likely to be deliberate. Richard Kelly, in his DVD commentary, claims Donnie is a superhero who has been given the role of correcting a social timeline that has gone off on a tangent. Let's believe him. Nobody gets it on the first viewing, and that is what makes this film great.
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luord | 74 79% |
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Nothing to say here that could really describe the surreal heights of this film.
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| 1 | mrsdinger | 90 55% |
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I really enjoyed this movie. It is interesting, somewhat disturbing, sometimes funny, and it makes you think.
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| 1 | duca015 | 90 87% |
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Rely great story, fantastic acting and very good directing make this movie awesome. And it is followed by some great tunes, as well as few questions, that make us use our brains little more...
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| 1 | GorillaNosh | 89 41% |
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Cult film, Frank the rabbit. I had to read online to understand this film because its very confusing in a time travel sort of way. Once it clicked, loved it.
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djross | 50 43% |
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Quasi-Lynchian (or rather, sub-Lynchian) updating of HARVEY aimed at a particular market, that is, "kids" (who can be any age). Actually, I guess HARVEY is for kids too, but this film seems much more childish. Or perhaps it's the kids who have changed. My rating is based on the original, not the director's cut, which I haven't seen.
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s2marcel | 19 13% |
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it's a boring script with uninteresting characters and a really shitty point.
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MadMan | 97 91% |
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Essential indie film with an up and coming young cast. I watched the DC and liked the new additions. Poor Richard Kelly never topped this modern day classic.
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| 1 | 2256a7a390 | 80 27% |
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Great movie, though the bunny creeps me out.
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TamCam | 78 80% |
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Creepy, mysterious and interesting until the very end. Plus it comes with a nice soundtrack, which unfortunately got ruined by the radio stations by playing it non-stop...
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| 1 | cRckls | 90 93% |
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Don't buy the director's cut, it's terrible.
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kito1 | 70 73% |
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I liked it; it had authentic moments but also imaginative ideas. You can't go wrong with this one.
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filmseeking | 78 87% |
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To be honest, I didn't get the whole thing with the parallel universe. But after a brief research I found a ton of mindblowing things I missed the first time. I think the movie wants too much and doesn't have the time to explain things properly. Because I'd like to understand the story while watching the movie, not by googling it afterwards. Otherwise, it's pretty clever and very well executed.
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Skitchima | 87 73% |
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Solid piece of cinema! The plot is a brain-bender, but in all the right ways.
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AgentSnipe | 87 94% |
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Confusing, but great. The story can get complicated, but it is great filmmaking and I credit Richard Kelly for making such a complex story so watchable. My only recommendation is to watch the movie of your own accord as apposed to falling in with this film's cult following.
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| 1 | CStewart64 | 15 82% |
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Need to rewatch, but stuck with me for a long time.
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| 1 | badfish138 | 90 72% |
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Twist and guess
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Cinemuck | 87 93% |
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http://cinemuckblog.wordpress.com/2014/09/18/donnie-darko-2001/
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| 1 | BadFurDay | 10 99% |
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I don't even know why I like this movie so much. Really, there's no reason, but I just absolutely adore it. The plot is shit, the whole thing is awkward at times, it's only saved by awesome Tears for fears music and a bunch of young actors who are pretty damn good for their age. This movie just sucks you in and forces you to like it, despite the worthless plot.
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max22 | 63 29% |
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It's a filmic puzzle you'll enjoy trying to fit together... but, in the end, there are too many pieces missing.
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| 1 | Rafael Reis | 77 33% |
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Tries to be many things. Fails to be all of them.
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| 1 | osakacat | 35 7% |
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Richard Kelly is the king of pretension without the skill to back it up.
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Obso1337me | 87 77% |
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There isn't much more that can be said about Donnie Darko. The movie tries to build meaning where none exists. The symbolism is simplistic, and never really directs a message. The director's cut proves that Kelly just lucked into the intrigue and mystery. But, the soundtrack was amazing, and Jena Malone was excellent. It's something that everyone should see, but it doesn't deserve the praise it gets in many circles.
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Kavu | 90 94% |
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The plot is very difficult and I still don't understand all of it, but it doesn't need to be understood to enjoy it. Great acting and brilliant directing.
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joel-w-m | 9 92% |
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Carried by snappy dialogue and a memorable soundtrack is this mesmerizing mix of poignant teenage drama (the one-take high school montage is fantastic) and strange pyscho-horror (wait, the rabbit is real?), with undertones of eerie sci-fi, with Gyllenhaal excelling as a brilliant but tortured youth with a penchant for rebellion that comes to the forefront in his trance-like late-night escapades. The meaning of it all isn't totally clear, but the film still manages to resonate and feel cohesive.
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Paxton | 88 95% |
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My favorite thing about this movie is that they go see a double bill of "The Evil Dead" and "Last Temptation of Christ." That's a double header!
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| 1 | CornCabre | 20 15% |
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Home to some of the worst acting I've ever seen in my life ever to get a theatrical RErelease. Everyone who likes this movie was either stoned while watching it, a pretentious high schooler, or an idiot.
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| 1 | valjoelle | 100 90% |
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A modern classic. Great idea and great characters make for a movie that will keep you interested and entertained.
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| 1 | philsale | 98 96% |
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Makes me want to be nuts
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kranksta | 90 91% |
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indie masterpience, haunting and exciting
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bojanpopic | 86 77% |
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Strange, very strange.
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wadalklakla | 90 96% |
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a bit strange but overall it was great
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vanished | 95 92% |
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Definitely prefer the standard movie over the new directors cut.
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Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan) | 93 92% |
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"Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion!" is just one of the many funny lines in this drama/sci-fi film... [Full Review]
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tiffygabi | 95 66% |
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Eerie, fascinating and thought-provoking.
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| 1 | Zoran | 74 47% |
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Two thumbs up !
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| 1 | calorenzini | 99 94% |
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Intriguing!
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irvinejump | 90 95% |
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This is one cool trippy movie, love it love it love it
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3dRevelation | 91 97% |
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A great movie. The whole time travel thing makes the whole movie very interesting. Gyllenhaal is pretty good, and Patrick Swayze has an interesting character.
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| 1 | helton7776 | 92 99% |
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Gets better every time you see it. The characters are very deep and well played, particularly by Swayze....anytime I hear Mad World, I immediately think of this movie.
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rockwell | 84 85% |
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american middle class mellow drama. Time and space, correctly chosen actors and music. it blends into a fantastic film.
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| 1 | Bmv2323 | 100 95% |
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One of my favorite films. Great soundtrack. Very strange, but you get something knew out of it every time you watch it.
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DesertPunk | 73 54% |
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Studio intervention made this more incomprehensible than it needed to be.
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thehynes | 80 96% |
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weird, in a good way
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eCitizen | 70 70% |
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If you can put aside the fact that the story does not make the slightest sense, this is a pretty good and interesting movie. I dislike the lame ending, but watching it was fun. The scenes with the rabbits was just stupid.
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| 1 | fart | 3 2% |
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Donnie Darko is a cheap and immature psychological thriller.
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acyberexile | 94 90% |
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dark. vague. symbolic. many words can be used to describe donnie darko, and I'm sure there can be many paintings made in hopes of representing it, or songs written to symbolize its concepts. but what donnie darko is, what this tale of a boy who understands himself better than everyone else, who gets stuck in a world in which vanity always outshines honesty is, is beyond all that. it's a tale of the rarest kind, the kind that makes you sad and happy at the same time. and that... is art.
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| 1 | polster | 95 95% |
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This movie legitimately scared the pants off of me, then made me think, then made me feel all sorts of other emotions. Watching a love grow between two outcasts amongst a very mysterious plotline was oddly addictive. The only downside to this film is that it's sort of a movie that you can really only watch once and get the same effect.
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Itsalladream | 94 98% |
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Alought I don't fully understand this film I instantly loved it. It is clever original and gets better with every viewing!!
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paulofilmo | 68 38% |
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Theatrical cut. It's like Lynch meets American Beauty and marketed towards adolescents. Gotta admit, I loved the ending. "Jean Oppenheimer of New Times (LA) praised the film, saying, "Like gathering storm clouds, Donnie Darko creates an atmosphere of eerie calm and mounting menace-" 'Mounting menace.' love that. nice one, Oppenheimer.
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rthornhill | 55 4% |
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In my opinion this one is highly overrated. I couldn't get into this dark, weird, uninvolving movie. I prefer rabbits that answer to the name of Harvey.
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| 1 | whorm | 90 97% |
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This movie doesn't give you all the answers you would hope for. It doesn't change the world, or at least the real world. I find it to be simply an interesting trip. For those who need a straight line of thought, please everyone movie, well this is not for you. The director's cut has nice improvements.
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| 1 | meanmikhail | 100 91% |
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The original cut isn't perfect, but it's very enjoyable. The director's cut, on the other hand, is just about perfect.
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Mini-T | 89 86% |
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Strange movie indeed. I enjoyed myself watching it , but during the film didn"t understand everything. Had some clues but you have to read stuff and discuss about it to fully understand it. I understand a big part now but not entirely. But that isn't needed to enjoy and like the movie. Good in it's own way.
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chinster | 94 96% |
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Another one of those movies that went under the radar when it initally came out. But when I accidentally got and saw it, I was shocked that it didn't get the recognition it deserves. It keeps you in suspense, even till the end and well after! Oh, and it has that hit song at the end (which is now annoying and has a god awful video). Big thumbs up
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vesupria | 6 61% |
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An intriguing film about destiny & its effects on our actions & choices in life. It's open-ended, and there's plenty of gaps to fill, and it sometimes can feel like a maze for this. But it asks some big questions about life, and doesn't see itself as profound by trying to answer them. For this reason, it is an enchanting and unassuming look at life, and growing up in an irrational universe.
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Witchfinder | 100 93% |
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Perfect.
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| 1 | youtellme93 | 90 81% |
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Unique and fascinating.
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| 1 | pedro1309 | 91 96% |
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quiet good
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Stain | 80 68% |
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Yes, it's "Philip K. Dick's _Catcher in the Rye_". Well-done and engagingly weird
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| 1 | lemonadkins | 90 91% |
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fascinating movie, great music and acting
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retina-scan | 10 0% |
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Severly overrated movie, disjointed plot, explains NOTHING of its mysteries. Pretentious teenagers, this one's for you!
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Obdurate | 85 80% |
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It's still a great movie, even after all the backlash, anti-backlash, anti-anti-backlash, etc. It's not the best movie you'll ever see but it has an inventive plot (although it is confusing) and it's a good experiment from Kelly. The acting is solid, the soundtrack is full of wonderful choices and Frank is an awesome character. The effects also work.
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Grit | 47 44% |
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Donnie Darko seems to think of itself as one of the best things to happen to modern mystery thrillers, but it simply isn't. Taking one decent idea and exploiting it to the edge of pointlessness removes most substance before the film is little more than halfway through. The fact that multiple interpritations can also be made of the ending seems more unintentional than intentional, partly due to the fact that many ideas are never fully touched upon or improperly covered. Not really that special.
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alexisbea | 97 95% |
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I find this film to be quite deep and dark and absolutely intriguing and powerful. Almost magic.
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MJVmovieMan | 50 20% |
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The movie has no meaning except in the eye of the beholder, but if you're not looking for something ultra-deep that ultimately isn't there, then you're only in for your worst easter-bunny nightmare.
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| 1 | korin05 | 99 98% |
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must see
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Boobjuice | 70 66% |
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Did a good job capturing the late-80's era without making it seem goofy. It's an interesting storyline with a good cast and soundtrack, but it's unbelievably overrated by young people. It did, however, give us Sparkle Motion.
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td888 | 70 76% |
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That was weird sh*t.
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tathiel | 85 84% |
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A great movie. A nice mixture of coming of age, science-fiction and John-Hughes-80s-movies-tribute. Donnie is a real hero! ;-)
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| 1 | seraph1m | 92 92% |
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Simply amazing
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jsopanen | 70 95% |
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Captivating fusion of teen angst, dark humour, time travel, 80's pop and a talking bunny. Gives you more than you would expect. Leaves you wondering.
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| 1 | st_fly | 1 5% |
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crap
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| 1 | brownmiester | 97 95% |
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Beautiful and captivating and mesmorizing
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| 1 | Drewlephant | 96 97% |
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You would be reaching to find anything wrong with this film, unless you were a fan of it when it was all hip and indie and now you're all pissed that it's gotten a reputation outside that circle. Or maybe you're pissed off because it's TOO indie. Or maybe you're just a douche.
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| 1 | brainstew | 100 95% |
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An intense sci-fi.
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| 1 | lapierre520 | 100 94% |
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Many people despise this film. I love it. One of the first movies that really got me interested in film.
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elsapon | 97 96% |
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Magnificent! Superb! An overwhelming ride to the meaninglessness of intelligent and sensitive life in a Reaganized amerika. Almost Lynchean, but a bit more pop, as it should. A masterpiece of imagination.
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| 1 | Nekaal | 20 2% |
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I really wanna chock this up to me just not getting it but to be honest there's just not much TO get. It was simply boring and tedious the whole way through, and im no stranger to messed up movie's (Loved "Naked Lunch" and "Eraserhead"). This film to me is entirely overrated.
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| 1 | Ugagerman | 83 79% |
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Nicely done dark movie.
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| 1 | carolynn | 100 98% |
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Brilliant.
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| 1 | mchiasson | 95 90% |
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I want to un-watch the director's commentary of this, so I can remember what I thought it was about. I love it either way, though.
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emtilt | 40 14% |
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convoluted != intelligent
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Shamem | 90 83% |
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A great film for anyone who wants their brain stimulated a bit when they go to the movies. And if you don't, then see it anyway. Its got a giant demonic bunny.
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Jarmann | 94 98% |
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Movie history. Not an easy movie, but the director does things with movie storytelling that noone has done before.
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| 1 | bluekitty | 95 96% |
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Amazing movie.
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| 1 | wcsae | 100 99% |
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Best movie ever. See the gay cowboy when he was just emo. But seriously, this is a master piece and a must own!
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muutanet | 89 95% |
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This was a very, very difficult and cryptic scifi plot. And there's a deep meaning in it. Donnie was a kind of super hero who could change past to make world (around him) a better place. But the knowledge of that has also a flip side.
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| 1 | zackum | 80 85% |
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interesting movie.. full of mystery..
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Cubal | 100 97% |
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Profound fun with overal amazing dialouge. The score and the editing makes this one of the most mezmerizing movies in modern times.
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hellsditch | 74 33% |
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Frustratingly complex...and ultimately, incomplete. Read an FAQ that answered many of the unanswered/implied details of the movie and now my understanding is still tenuous. It's very ambitious and raises some interesting ideas, I'll give it that. But I wasn't impressed (at all) with the acting or characters. Not one of them registered with me in any way.
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TK421 | 25 2% |
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Silly film that strives in vain to be deep and thought-provoking, but in the end it is just another movie about a misunderstood teenager who is far more than people see on the surface. These films are a dime a dozen in any art house, and the addition of a paper-thin time travel mechanic does nothing to save this train wreck of a film.
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Green Goblin | 42 27% |
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Boring characters, weird and confusing plot, overrated and cliched. I only liked how we had to wait until the world "ends".
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cowfrappe | 85 95% |
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A mind-bending time-travel film that is sure to require multiple viewings.
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| 1 | killgreedy | 92 93% |
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fuck yes
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VeLiKi | 90 71% |
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A great movie. True masterpiece. Donnie's fight for both his life and his identity, set in the wild world of both his appealing imagination and not-so-appealing reality, make it unforgettable. It is very easy to relate to his story, the suburban life, the oppression of the hollow life of the 'adults' on the painfully empty and unfulfilled desires of the 'young', his fight for anything to keep him from losing his mind, packs a strong message to the viewer. Plus, the sound score is fabulous!
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| 1 | deus911 | 95 75% |
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One of my all-time favorite movie.
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ABUNCHOFCATS | 70 30% |
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It's sort of cool, but too involved in itself to care about the audience. I like films like that, like Eraserhead, but this movie isn't interesting unto itself so it just runs in circles like a dog chasing its tail and the fanbase behind this movie is so attached to it and I can't begin to comprehend why.
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naikou | 55 50% |
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I liked parts - the general storytelling, the art design, some of the humor. Didn't like the glorification of insipid middle-school ideas such as "Anyone who is too normal is either stupid or a douchebag," or "If you think you are right, you should state your opinion as loudly as possible and insult anyone who disagrees." It was also not nearly as weird as I had been led to believe, which was somewhat disappointing.
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Antagon | 86 98% |
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THE proof that low-budget can be very stylish!
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Piglet | 78 87% |
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I'll admit I needed to watch a few times, before the premiss stuck in my head. But then I was blown away. Jake Gyllenhall and his sister Maggie's "rise to stardom". The director however, lost the plot while filming Southland Tales...
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Redeyedtiss | 91 95% |
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Great when watching with someone for the first time.
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| 1 | dmguidry | 22 8% |
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This movie was given one rating point for every thousand times I heard how deep and intelligent it was. It was neither, and it is infected by Jake Ghyllenhal's putrid stench. The only thing more over rated than him as an actor is this movie. Pompous weirdos will love it though!
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aney | 93 97% |
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I don't know why I avoided watching this one for so long. It's true that it is very flawed, but it's still a great movie.
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Judge Holden | 3 32% |
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The people who think this is some kind of masterpiece can go ahead and lick my love pump.
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| 1 | ACHEWOOD | 92 87% |
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loved the music in this movie
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coffee | 91 95% |
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Emotional fantasy.. So It's possible..
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Bown | 87 84% |
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I never imagined for a second that when I finally saw Donnie Darko I would love it this much. The title character is a little too over-angsty, sure, but all the characters feel very real and Kelly creates a great little world to fuck with and bring crashing down. Creepy and mesmerising.
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_Pierre_ | 95 96% |
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Excellent dark fantasy. Great acting. Good soundtrack. Freaky and then smart.
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| 1 | Hushimitzu | 95 93% |
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It's the most incredibly mind boggling I've seen in my entire life
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| 1 | aesoptinium | 90 86% |
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Mind-twisting, insightful, and elegantly crafted.
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| 1 | Chuchaqui | 94 84% |
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Very clever film that is so much more than just a science-fiction piece. It is funny and very moving towards to end, challenging you to come to your own conclusion.
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Gilgamesh | 38 10% |
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WTF WAS THAT BUNNY FOR?!!!
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Alex Watkins | 3 38% |
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A pretty solid sci-fi movie. Well-directed and I thought the ending was excellent and pretty touching.
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Geopoop | 89 98% |
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Startling.
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| 1 | atmclick | 97 75% |
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The soundtrack is awesome. Totally trippy, great ambiance to the movie. Kind of a thinker, but you dont have to think about anything to enjoy it.
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karley | 90 93% |
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In my top 10 favorites ever.
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| 1 | keepansmilng | 90 94% |
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Very original. Good music. Fun characters.
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UniqueName | 93 96% |
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One of my favorite all time!
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cweiselberg | 99 96% |
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Another of my favorites. Donnie Darko is the kind of movie that you can view 600 times and still see something fresh each time you toss the DVD on. Jake Gyllenhaal is forever this troubled teen in my mind, no matter which role he may be in. I cannot express my love for this movie and its complexities in text, it is something that needs to be seen.
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Neonman | 88 88% |
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One of my faves when I was a teenager, though I'm not so hot on it now as it's not a cohesively mediated amalgamation of sub-sub-genres -- but what an amalgamation it is! It's a teen romance (which is okay), a high school film (with a fun insight into their politics), a trippy arthouse film (with great moody music), and a bit of a sci-fi superhero film. Overall, this is one of the more fascinating loopy storylines ever put to film, even the enigmatic nuances of the performances are well handled.
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kemalettin | 100 96% |
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Excellent and Epic..
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| 1 | Peewee | 97 96% |
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Great movie. love it
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LadyBug | 100 96% |
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an absolute master piece with an amazing soundtrack
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FAE | 100 97% |
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Awesomely messes with your head.
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lostpilot | 91 98% |
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A perfect movie for an angsty teenager.
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tarwebrood | 95 98% |
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Be sure to watch the directors cut-version/ Turns from very light to a bit dark, but oh so beautiful
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TaraAlford | 100 98% |
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Even though I had to watch it a few times to really understand what was happening, it's still one of my favorite movies. And, Jake Gyllenhaal is one of my favorite actors out there.
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Optimus_mike | 60 34% |
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A good way for people to get into much better movies. But if this is "like the totally weirdest movie you have ever seen!" Die.
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Melvin Smif | 80 88% |
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There's a lot of things to really like about this movie. We have some time travel, nihilistic comedy, and even some much needed anthropological explanation into the breeding habits of Smurfs.
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| 1 | ryan0311 | 96 93% |
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I've seen this movie probably a dozen times and I'm still not sure I completely understand everything, but this is an awesome film with a stellar cast. Above all, the reason why I love this movie so much is that there is not one movie you could compare it to; it is truly a unique piece of art. And also, they don't mention this in the genre list, but at times it's absolutely hilarious. One of my favorites.
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| 1 | MunchForever | 97 94% |
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An amazing film. I loved the plot and how it all unfolded. Although it was a little confusing at first, but the movie makes you think and doesn't spoon feed it all to you. If you haven't seen it before you'll probably be asking yourself "What the hell's going on?" all the way until the end.
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BunRab | 95 80% |
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Beautiful.
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| 1 | Q6xHck | 95 94% |
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Brilliant
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janus | 60 32% |
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Needs less contempt for its characters, a less confusing third act, and to not be a period piece for no reason. I don't care that there's supplemental material that explains everything; this is a film, not a multimedia project. It's reasonably engaging all the same but I'm glad the consensus on it appears to be shifting. Also is it just me or is Barrymore really bad in this?
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| 1 | Kalmah7 | 88 92% |
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Sublimely entertaining, non linear tale of a troubled teen and his schizophrenic tendencies. Very enjoyable movie doesn't make perfect sense, but if you accept it how it is, it works.
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abunfk | 85 83% |
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I love the contrast between the real world and donnie's world if u try to explain that scenary with any other type then u will be so scientificly but this the one on it's type I love it so much.also that waves coming trough human's body was really nice :P
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| 1 | sefus12 | 95 98% |
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Amazing indy film. Think of it as a more dark, twisted American Beauty. And if it wasn't good enough, it throws in "Mad World" by Gary Jules as the closing musical track.....amazing.
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WWallce4prez | 86 89% |
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An amazingly complex film that remains great hours afterward as you are still trying to decipher it. However, unlike many other mind-benders, Donnie Darko is also delightfully stylistic. I felt like applauding after every scene with Frank because of the level of darkness and foreboding that was achieved. Just fantastic. Unfortunately, besides Gyllenhaal's great grin and McDonnell, the cast is sub-par.
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KateMossFan4 | 8 34% |
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Unrelated to the movie itself, but GOD DAMN IT parents in North American movies are so open-minded and understanding. The Ring (son calls his mom "Rachel"), Ginger Snaps (parents negotiate rather than scorn/punish), and now this. I'm glad that I'm being alive, but... People like my parents should not have children at all.
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