A work of art.

Rating: 10/10 (28 April 2010)

This film, in my opinion, is the most brilliant film ever made. I just watched it for the second time, and I was brought to tears and stunned by the beauty of the this movie. I love Jake Gyllenhaal and Maggie and Jena Malone. The relationship between Donnie and Gretchen is beautiful.
The reason i watch movies is because of the warm feeling i receive after watching movies as such. The ones that you can relate to so much, or the ones that make you think to understand. And this movie is spot on to reality. Some kids get it. They truly understand the things that Donnie understood. And they make everlasting impressions on people around them. Thats what was shown. Over 28 days, how many peoples lives he changed in such a short time. How many things he accomplished or destroyed. Choices...its all about choices. The ones you make and the ones you fail to make. Outcomes are ultimately incredibly different. Donnie chose to die at the end, he knew he would save Gretchen, all of these people if he were to just die at that point. But hes smiling at the end, because hes not dying alone. He has the warm feeling in his heart that people love and care about him, and he is satisfied.