Interesting but empty

Rating: 6/10 (1 September 2018)

I like this one. The direction is very good, giving the film this eerie and surreal atmosphere. The spectator sees it as through a reality defying lens, questioning whether what he's seeing is actually happening or just a result of the imagination of the protagonist, or maybe Donnie's ignoring what he feels should be ignored, etc. As a consequence, there's different interpretations about what happens in the story, but arguably none of them fully satisfactory, giving the little substance the movie has (compared with its execution at least), even though the mere suggestion of deeper themes can be enough depending on who you ask, making oneself think is not a disposable experience. There's multiple storylines, as if were, maybe too much in fact, and all of them interconnect and juxtapose at one moment. I didn't like that very much, is just confusing for the lols and doesn't add a lot. Also, despite the ambience and mood being the most remarkable thing here, it kind of feels harmless, a little constrain even, like a Lynch movie that doesn't fully commit, or an early Poe short story. I also like rabbits, and I like the inclusion of one rabbit man, so that's extra points.