What really annoys me is...

Rating: Null/10 (28 September 2003)

...the fact that most of the negative Donnie Darko reviews I've seen are so close-minded. Everyone is complaining about the holes of the plot and the slow-moving storyline. People...:
Donnie Darko is not a movie for anyone who expects concrete facts to be presented to them clearly. It's not supposed to cater to your ignorance and mental laziness by telling you straight-out things like, "What did the Chinese girl have to do with anything?" or "What was with Grandma Death?" This is a movie with deep symbolism that you need to find for yourself. Nothing will be explained to you in this movie... don't watch it if you're going to complain about being confused or there not being enough action. Obviously this isn't an action flick; you have to be in the right mood if you want to fully appreciate it.
Also, some of the negative reviews I've read seem to have been written by people who could potentially enjoy this movie, but instead chose not to before they even saw it. They don't want to like anything that is popular, and so they create problems with the movie so that they can be different...
If you consider yourself thoughtful or philosophical, watch this movie... and don't watch it to either accept or reject the opinions of its incredible fan-base... just watch it for yourself, with an open mind. And remember... don't treat it like any other film. Analyzing the subject matter of Donnie Darko requires... eccentricity.