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Summary: This is for all the bad reviews
Review: I feel that this movie is well worth buying. This movie is for those that like movies that will put your mind to the test for comprehension and interpretation. I personally loved this film.
I read a lot of the reviews that didn't give high remarks for this film and i have to say that it was quit obvious that none of them didn't even try to get into the movie at all. I only offer my opinions and thoughts of this movie. Some of you out there were just to damn critical and wrote as if you were getting paid for your words.
For those shopping BUY THIS MOVIE!!!!! you will not be dissapointed.
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Summary: Creation is a Form of Destruction
Review: So in this perfectly made indie film from a fear years ago we get nothing but wonderful acting from some pretty well known stars and a perfect script as well as some good affects for the film only being shot for like 4 million. We have a sick and delusional teenage boy trying to live his life through all the horrors of the 80s and being a teenager. If that wasn't hard enough he starts having delusions of a big demonic bunny rabbit damned Frank. Frank tells his he must do certain tasks to save everyone, because the world is comming to an end. So Donnie is set on this path where everything connects so perfectly. Does he save the world at the end, who is frank really? Do we have free will, or are we fated? Yes, expect watching this more than once and plan on being open to many different interpretations. This is one of those films where its fun to talk to someone about what you think it's really about and what's going on. Highly recommend it! And the soundtrack is awesome as well.
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Summary: OK, OK, I give up...
Review: You all honestly think this a great film. Really? Wow. You're dumber than you look.
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Summary: Dreams and Funny Bunnies
Review: In Donnie Darko, I am vaguely reminded of the question put to the test in The Seventh Sign, where Demi Moore is asked, "Would you die for him?" She doesn't understand the question until the ending. In a way, I compare Donnie's dream, or alternate reality, to this question: "Would you die for love?"
It also brings about another question, "Is it better to have loved and lost, then never to have loved at all?" Donnie is odd, Donnie is strange; but Donnie is a likeable kid despite his problems. He is on medication for troubles he has had in the past, and is struggling to "just be normal". He meets a girl named Gretchen, and they find their first love; and it will be a never-ending love. Gretchen has problems of her own, with her mother having to hide from a violent ex-husband. The movie starts with Donnie waking up in the middle of the street, in the hills above his home. He brushes himself off and heads home only to discover that a plane engine fell out of the sky from nowhere and struck his room. If Donnie did not suffer from somnambulism he would have been killed. Donnie does have friends at school, but he also has imaginary companions whom he speaks with, and as he tells his therapist, they sometimes tell him to do things. Enter Frank, the large psycho looking bunny who tells Donnie that the world will end in 28 days. Basically, the movie follows Donnie for these 28 days, through school and therapy and home, bringing in some very interesting characters like Grandma Death, and of course Frank; along with great small roles by Drew Barrymore as the teacher and Patrick Swayze as the self-help guru who doesn't make any sense. You will love the scene where Donnie attends one of his seminars. It's rather hard to do a review of this movie without giving away any key information, and I urge you not to read any review that offers spoilers. This is a movie that should be watched without knowing, so that all the emotions it provokes come from inside you and not some reviewer or friend. The ending is very surprising, and left me with a question that will not spoil the movie for you; did Donnie make the choice, or was the choice made for him?
Your view of this movie will definitely be your very own, but I can guarantee that whether you love it or hate it, you will not walk away unscathed. It is both dark and enlightening, surreal and yet realistic, and definitely thought provoking. If you have been trying to decide whether or not to rent it, my advise is just do it and judge it for yourself. Enjoy!
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Summary: the most horrible movie of all time since Ed Wood
Review: Thank you, Mr. Reviewer, for telling me what the heck this movie was about - I couldn't figure it out. You know, usually a movie has some sort of a guide that takes you through a story. Usually it's some good guy or ordinary fellow that people identify with. Less often it might be a bad guy who you "love to hate." Where's Donnie's appeal? The main character was too strange that I didn't get him, and so unlikable that I didn't really care. Where's the appeal? I couldn't even understand why his love interest was so attached. It reminded me of those immature teenage years when you think you're something more than you really are. The story was so disjointed I couldn't tell what was going on either. Sure, it's a time travel piece, but it was done poorly, not like Mmento. The Butterfly Effect should be much better. This film appeals to teenagers who think there's some hidden commentary about society. There's not. The family situational element was blown out of the water by the time travel stuff. I will credit the bunny horror pieces, they were scary. Teenage comedy? I don't know where that came from. I hope today's youth don't regard this film as representative of their generation like mine did for the Breakfast Club or Pretty in Pink. The bottom line is Donnie's out there in his thoughts, like most teenagers today, and it's only a matter of time before reality hits them in the head like the jet engine did Donnie. If Amazon would let me rate it with zero start I would. Don't waste your time.
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Summary: weird
Review: I saw this movie after it was recommended that if I enjoyed Mulholland Drive I would enjoy this one. I found this movie to be even more disturbing than Mulholland Drive, and just as difficult to figure out after the film had ended. At times the movie also reminded me of "American Beauty" with its portrait of suburban dysfunctional family life. I thoght Jake Gyllenhaal gave a very good performance but I found his character to be somewhat creepy as well of course as the circumstances and visions that he experiences. I thought his therapist was not so competent and I was surprised he didnt get as angry with her as he did with the other fanatical adults that he encountered. The movie was just a little too intense for me at times and was often painful to watch. The ending I found totally baffling as well as totally unexpected, but I guess if I watch it again I might possibly figure it out. In short if you want to watch a movie that will induce in you the urge to take tranquilizing medication, I recommend this movie.
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Summary: BRILLIANT MOVIE
Review: This is one of the best movies and one of my favorite movies ever. This movie really does make you think so GET IT!!
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Summary: Schizophrenic or Just Psychic?
Review: Whether you think Donnie is Schizophrenic or psychic, this movie scores on several levels (and I'm a babyboomer.) It rings true about adolescence, adulthood, disillusionment, hope, innocence and spirituality...all with a rather strange plot that keeps you entertained until the very end. Even the music haunts you after the movie is over. I am like a lot of others who don't know exactly why this movie works for me, but try it...it might just work for you too.
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Summary: Idiot you have to think
Review: The BEST thing about this movie ... it is open to so many different interpritations... i mean why are there over 400 reviews? The movie is a constant struggle to understand.. you think and put pieces together,.. i have seen it 6 times and still see symbols and ties between donnie, Frank and Time.. it is a movie you'd only like if you like to think, i make evryone shut up when i watch it, because EVERYTHING is tied together.. it is definantly not only a classic, but a work of art
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Summary: Donnie Darko
Review: This is amazing. i loved it, the whole atmosphere.this is one of my favourite films ever.
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