good film, great title!

Rating: Null/10 (16 April 2003)

I, unlike most people hadn't actually heard of this film before I watched it. So I suppose I was fortunate not to have heard other peoples opinions about it beforehand. I liked this film for a an important reason, it was original! It was slightly confusing in parts but I didn't mind that, it seemed to make me watch more intensely. I got the impression that, as so many have already pointed out, you watch the film through Donnie's eyes. You get involved in it because you want to understand and that's what Donnie is trying to do. That didn't make this film "heavy" because there are some good comedy moments in it. But it makes you think and that has to be a good thing. I wouldn't say that it was the best movie of all time, but it's definitely one that has left an impression. If I had to sum up in three words it would be "Intriguing, Intelligent, spooky!