Really Good Movie

Rating: Null/10 (18 January 2003)

First of all, the acting was excellent.
The whole plot twist thing comes down to one of the converstations that Donnie has with Noah Wylie's character, when the teacher's answer to Donnie's Question is "...that would be an act of God."
Evil, in the form of Frank, a bad kid (after he runs over Gretchen, all he has to say is, "What were you doing in the middle of the street?") gives Donnie a second chance, like a reverse "It's A Wonderful Life." Donnie does bad things as if to repay Frank, and those bad things have unexpectedly good consequences--maybe because Donnie is a good kid at heart. When he finally realizes that he doesn't belong in this world and that his being there is starting to cause hurt and death to others, he gives in to the act of God, which results in his own death.
At least that's the way I see it.