Eh

Rating: 7/10 (19 October 2019)

This movie left me slightly conflicted on whether it was a well thought out depiction of mental illness and personality disorder, that forced you to question even your own sanity. Or if it was just another two hour long attempt at convincing you that a rich white guy is misunderstood or of some hallelujah, christ like importance.
But looking past my conflicting opinions, there were parts of the movie I really appreciated, like how I always felt like I was in the real world while watching the film. Which sounds ridiculous because the film was set in a version of the real world, but what I mean is, even though Donnie is portrayed as this time travelling, beyond human like being. He still feels like a real person as if he's someone I could pass on the street. So even with all of the absurd plots of the movie there will still aspects of his life that were normal like his relationship with Gretchen or for the most part, his average family dynamics. This was all there so we could still have this relatability to Donnie even as the rest of the story unveiled
so in conclusion, I couldn't really decide if this was just a ridiculous film created for only the most pretentious of film critics. Or if it was the cinematic masterpiece of the early 2000's. But you know it didn't win an Oscar for a reason.