awesome movie!

Rating: 7/10 (24 July 2004)

This movie is awesome! Jake Gyllenhaal is perfect in his role as the mentally disturbed Donnie Darko. Jena Malone is sweet and innocent as Donnie's girlfriend, who may not understand Donnie's unique potential. Perhaps her love for him stands in the way of her fear of him. I first saw a small section of the movie on TV once, was mesmerized by it, and bought it almost immediately, which is something I normally don't do, for I usually try to watch the entire movie before I spend money on it, to make sure its worth it. This movie was worth it. The ending is shocking and the plot is great, but I also love the soundtrack. You love to hate his gym teacher, grow to feel sick towards the modivational speaker (Patrick Swayze in an interesting new role), and I can't help but cry at the end. Check it out!