"Fan the Flame" Campaign for "Donnie Darko" - Cult Classic.

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2002)

For a comparatively little known film about a teenage schizophrenic superhero (Don't ask), Donnie Darko's No.114th placing in the IMDB Top250 is no mean feat. Infact, the growing (and heartening) support for this movie can only bear testament to its rising cult following.
"Donnie Darko" started off with an offbeat, almost disjointed set-up, much like a wound up toy with a screw loose, charging headlong into diverse cinematic genres. Is it trying to be a sci-fi movie? A horror flick? Or a nostalgic 80's coming-of-age drama? Who cares?
But as chaotic as it may initially seem, all its jarring pieces somehow fell into place, culminating into an emotional pay-off so prophetic, one can't help but be blindsided by its audaciousness. Seriously, who wouldn't go teary eyed over that divinely executed "Mad World" sequence, after having seen all which preceded it?
This is one of the most profoundly moving film I have ever seen.
Granted, Donnie Darko did not get its deserved recognition during its initial run last year. Being overly-hyped before its Sundance premier, the film as a result bore the unfair brunt of a critical backlash.
But now that the dust has settled, I am glad that there are re-newed interests in this movie. People are talking about it more and more. With its current availability on Homevideo/ DVD, it'll only be a matter of time when people start discovering the richness of "Donnie Darko", more so after repeated viewings.
Hence, here's my call to the growing numbers out there who have seen Donnie Darko. If you, like me, have fallen under its spell, I dare urge all to help in re-surrecting it to its full potential.
Let's share the buzz and spread the word about this mini-masterpiece. Tell all your friends to go see "Donnie Darko", then talk about it and go see it again. Who knows, together we may even be able to help push "Donnie Darko" into becoming this decade's "Shawshank Redemption".
Now wouldn't that be nice?