Donnie Darko

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Summary: I got a good deal on this movie from DVDSpree_com
Review: I got a good deal on this movie from DVDSpree_com and they shipped it fast

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Summary: A Remarkable Film
Review: I was out of the country for the last half of 2001, and out of the loop as far as movies went, so upon my return I had to catch up. I have been interested in comic books for as long as I can remember. I read, I collect, I write. My good friend does the artwork and inking for most of my stories, and he is the one who recommended this DVD to me.

It truly is a comic book story. Donnie Darko, a sixteen year old boy with emotional problems, is a superhero who must save the world, or so he is told by Frank, the 6-foot tall bunny rabbit. Donnie, his family, his girlfriend Gretchen, and everyone around him can feel the subtle aura of something not quite right. What only Donnie realizes is that the countdown has begun.

The film has a great cast, including Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, Mary McDonnell, Jena Malone, and, of course, Jake Gyllenhaal and his sister Maggie Gyllenhaal (who plays his sister in the film). Each actor fit their part perfectly, and portrayed their character very well.

It is a bit confusing the first time through, the second time it gets better, and the third time I recommend turning on the director's commentary. The director, Richard Kelly, along with Jake Gyllenhaal, offer an amusing and clarifying commentary that allows for better understanding of the film.

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Summary: Amazing film!
Review: I watched this film for the first time with extreme doubts, but very soon I was completely engrossed. The story is deep, intriguing, and absolutely confusing--but in the best possible way. It's certainly a film that needs to be watched at least twice for any clarity.
In the movie, Donnie is a teenage boy in therapy whose insanity one day hits an extreme: a rabbit named Frank tells him the world will end in 28 days. From that point on, the viewer watches as the days count down and Donnie's world gets darker, stranger, and filled with more "advice" from Frank. There is really no way to describe how much happens in this movie, how many little events at the beginning tie into the end, or how much positive meaning there is underneath the surface details. I can only recommend it and hope that others enjoy it as much as I have.

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Summary: 12 times not enough
Review: My best friend introduced me to this movie about 2 years ago, and since that time I have watched the movie at least 12 times. Some may say that this is a bit obsessive, but I say, wait to judge me until you have seen the movie.
The first time you see this movie, you will come away, as one of my friends put it, with a giant gaping whole in your chest because you have absollutly no clue as to what just happened. Strangely enough, you will want to watch the movie a second time and then a third Before you know it you will have watched this movie a dozen times, still enjoying it as much or even more than the first time.
This movie has an amazing all-star cast (Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze) and even a more amazing soundtrack (echo and the bunnymen, tears for fear, duran duran).
This movie is like a drug, maybe even better, and everytime I watch it I figure out something in the movie I didnt see before.
Have a blast watching this.