Donnie Darko is a very confusing, but entertaining movie.

Rating: 8/10 (28 May 2010)

Donnie Darko is a movie that I would highly recommend to people that want something to think about. It is a movie that showed truth, mixed in with things that are not considered possible. The every day life of a teenager is shown on one side, with realistic reactions to Donnie's decisions. For example, Donnie floods the school, with some persuasion from Frank. An appropriate reaction is shown by the city trying to find the criminal and even have Donnie as a suspect. There is also a point in the movie where an arson is caught, and the screenwriter shows how there are trade-offs for doing these terrible deeds.
A ways into the movie, you might start to find that you are confused. If you haven't been paying attention to small details, you will for sure be confused. Donnie is living in a tangent universe and is out to try to find out the truth.
Jake Gyllenhaal does a great job making Donnie seem likable at some points, and very bad at other points. It is tough to play the role of a schizophrenic teenager living in two universes, but he does it as well as anyone could ask.
The only thing that I did not like about the movie was some of the useless scenes/language that really did nothing to move the plot forward. That is really one of the only negative things that I can say about this movie.