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Summary: An Amazing Movie
Review: what an incredible movie....donnie's rapid descent into schizophrenia is a truly amazing and heartbreaking story... his trips over the edge of sanity are also amazing. so many of the scenes are unforgettable... his discussion in the movie theater with the demoic bunny frank, and the burning of the house... the look on donnie's face is just incredible, portrayed excellently by jake gyllenhaal.
there seems to be an extra underlying theme to this movie beyond the ideas of time travel and schizophrenia... the whole fact that donnie is an average teenager from an average, normal family makes the film even more truly frightening. the confusing yet incredible ending will leave you wondering and wanting more.
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Summary: The mutli movie
Review: This was a very creative movie. Excellent story and cast. Would love to have sex will all the women in this movie.
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Summary: !!!!!!!!
Review: Jeez, there really isn't much I can say about this movie... Just that it is one of the few movies I've come across recently that really makes you think (in a good way). Definitly one of [my] greatest movies of all time.
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Summary: Deep? Vague? Brilliant? Pretentious?
Review: I don't know the answer, but I didn't enjoy the DVD. I can find almost anything in a movie that will make me want to watch it again, but honestly, I'd just like to sell my copy of this one. I resent some of these reviews where the people who loved it are calling those of us who didn't stupid for not seeing the brilliance. I'm not stupid and I suspect that the only people who really saw anything deep in this movie were those who were on drugs, or who had very, very active imaginations. The filming and sound are good, the acting was pretty good but as far as plot, humor, empathy or interest in characters - I didn't see much if any and I just couldn't wait for it to end. Boring, depressing, confusing.
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Summary: Donnie Darko
Review: A curious movie, in the mould of David Lynch.
Donnie Darko is a film you'll either going to love and hate.
The 80's election setting is a very original and Frank The Rabbit is decidedly creepy. Drew Barrymore is rather sexy as a rogue teacher.
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Summary: Cellar Door
Review: What can I say, with all of the crap that Hollywood has been producing these last few years, it's nice to know that there is still talent in the industry. This movie is the perfect example.
I've heard so many different interpretations upon having conversations with friends about this movie. Just when I think every angle has been covered, someone else comes up with a new perspective. One friend has even suggested that the whole story can come across possibly from Cherita Chen's point of view because of her silent affection for Donnie and the book in which his name graces the cover.
I'm not one for flashing back to the 80's, but this movie reminded me of the good music that came from those years. There is nothing like Echo and the Bunnymen's "The Killing Moon" to get me going. Hell, every time I hear it now, I automatically think of the movie. Plus, the Bush and Dukakis presidential election debate clip along with the excellent use of Duran Duran's "Notorious" was an added bonus.
It's cliched to say this, but this is a movie for people who like to think instead of just soak up pointless plots. It's not as complicated as some may make it out to be and if this is Kelly's first major project, I can't wait to see what else he's got up his creative sleeve.
Great performances. Great music. Great story. "Chut up" and check it out.
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Summary: A movie that makes you think
Review: Amazing production! This is one of those few movies that actually make you think. Even if you don't like the story line, the production makes up for it. Of all the movies I've seen, this one is in my top 5.
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Summary: an excellent film to fuel the philosoper in you.
Review: with out giving too much away this film deals with the "what ifs" in life. most of us wonder what would have happend if we'd done something different. this films encapsulates that feeling in an exceptional way and shows us how fragile life is and how close we can come into harms way without ever even knowing. a great film no matter what genre your into, stongly recommended.
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Summary: It's All Just a Dream?
Review: During the first twenty minutes or so, I found DONNIE DARKO to be fairly interesting and even somewhat entertaining. The reptilian rabbit head was just plain bizarre and kind of creepy and enough to keep me interested for awhile. However, things didn't start to make any sense and crucial pieces and elements of the "plot" started disappearing left and right. By the time the film ended I was wondering to myself, "What in the world was that all about." Now after reading a few reviews here, I can see how the whole dream-thing fits in and the movie sort-of makes sense. However, if it was all a dream, then this movie is just one big cop-out. Had the movie been written and edited together better, then this would not be the case. But it is. The writing is awful. Everything is all choppy and convuluted and doesn't make any sense. Of course, if it's all a dream, it does make sense. But, the thing about dreams is, nobody really likes watching other people's dreams. Dreams are difficult enough for the dreamer to understand, yet alone anyone outside in the "real world". Dreams are very personal and usually should be kept that way. That's why movies that are dreams on celluoid usually just don't cut it as cinema. A dream has to be restructured to make sense on the screen and if it isn't, it falls apart. However, even if the film did make sense, it still wouldn't be all that great. The poor writing has already been mentioned, but the acting is even worse. Jake Gyllenhall does a decent job as Donnie Darko and the young lady who plays his girlfriend isn't too bad either. Outside of that, most of the actors in this movie seem less believable than a cartoon. Patrick Swayze is one of the big names who has a secondary role in the film. His character seems like somebody who has taken too much speed; I mean Chris Farley's Matt Foley was a better and more believable motivational speaker than this guy. Then there's the other big name of the film, Drew Berrymore. Drew is a brilliant young actress, but in this movie she sucks. She plays a teacher who is dismissed for teaching a graphic novel in class that the school board believes leads to school vandalism. You can tell that Drew just doesn't relate to the noble profession and good old American teachers because her performance is as stiff as a brick wall. One of those Fandango paper-bag puppets could pull off a more believable performance than she did. The acting is pretty lame, the writing poor, and the plot makes no sense. The whole thing is supposed to be a dream, but comes off as being a cheap cop-out. Therefore, you will probably either love or hate this movie. I personally couldn't stand it after the first twenty minutes, but thought the reptilian rabbit head was creative enough to be worth a glance.
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Summary: Why do you people like this movie?
Review: This film is essentially just another teenybopper flick, very similar to the Scream movie series - where high school kids are played by people in their twenties. However, the kids in this movie (including the protagonist) act so stupid you would think they really are high school age. It seems like all it takes to get people to think a movie is good these days is to throw in some gimmicky "nothing is real" twist at the end and all of a sudden it becomes good cinema. I'm sorry, the characters in this movie are bland, uninteresting, dull people, while the plot consists of a bunch of random incoherent occurances thrown together in a haphazard fashion. The wormhole effects are the only redeeming factor to what is otherwise a total mess of a film. Watching this movie made me want to jam nails into my skull. This movie is a lot like another atrocious film: Signs. Throw a bunch of poorly thought out scenes together with no logical plot and then throw in a twist in the end to explain everything. Trust me, you can do a lot better than watching this movie. I would rather watch cards being shuffled for an hour and a half than watch this movie. Avoid.
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