An enlightning film

Rating: 9/10 (4 April 2003)

If ever there was a movie that is so mind enthralling, this is it. Donnie Darko is a powerful film and is definately on of my favorite movies of all time. The acting is spot on and the directing is also impeccable. Above all, the story line is so compelling and challenging that I have now seen this movie about a dozen times and am still impressed by it anew every time I watch it. The story of a teenager plagued by visions about the end of the world opens the door to a much thicker sub-plot which will leave anyone who watches Donnie Darko with a sense that they have just witnessed a masterpiece. Gyllenhaal's playing of Donnie is fantastic and throughout there are new scenarios and situations that need to be considered, making the film as hard to figure out as it is. The rewarding factor is that when you finally do figure what the movie is about, you realise that you have just spent two hours watching a movie that is certainly worth being watched. I have rated this movie 9 out of 10 and stick by this rating, 10 being highly unachievable by any standards.