Jim Morrison was misunderstood

Rating: 10/10 (28 February 2004)

I just finished watching this film. Then I read some the comments on this site. Yes, this movie is a little hard to put together. So what! Just because Donnie Darko doesn't wrap up all the loose ends so that an eight year old can understand it doesn't mean the movie is valueless. One of the reasons I liked this movie is because it didn't follow a typical Hollywood "focus group" formula (refreshing). I am not a big fan of Poetry, but there are some poems I love. Poetry is cryptic and filled with symbolism. It is often hard to find the meaning in some poems, but these are the ones that will make you think and wonder and ponder and question etc. Donnie Darko shares this quality with poetry. If you want to watch a predictable movie that you'll forget 3 minutes after the credits roll stay away from this one. If, however, you dare to be challenged to use your imagination you should give Darko a try.