Amazing film

Rating: 10/10 (14 July 2002)

Wow! We should have some great films to look forward to from this first-time director. But even if he never makes another film, he can be proud. This movie made me think and feel more than any I have seen in a long time. It is fun just trying to figure out what is going on. It really demands multiple viewings. But this is no purely intellectual exercise. The film is extremely moving, from Donnie's love affair with Jena Malone , to his increasing alienation, to the performance of his loving, grieving mother, to the under-recognized performance of Catherine Ross as Donnie's shrink. I really don't want to say too much. Great story, great acting, great look, and yes, great soundtrack (I was a teen in the eighties).
See this movie. Now.