An Instant Classic

Rating: 10/10 (13 April 2003)

Easily one of the best movies of 2001, Donnie Darko can not be defined by any one genre of film. It's a dark comedy to keep the audience smiling, a drama to keep the audience emotionally connected to the characters, and a movie that will just plain out make you think. Donnie Darko tackles a variety of subjects. It deals with underlying family tones, the possibility of time travel, an in depth look at psychosis, and, oh yeah, in its spare time it manages to tackle the question of the existence of God. This is probably the best movie I have ever seen and recommend it to anyone who has ever found themselves questioning the existence of God. Watch for the metaphor of Donnie as Jesus. The metaphor is so intricately woven that I found myself clapping and yelling at my TV at points during the movie. A movie not to be missed.