Not your father's easter bunny

Rating: 8/10 (31 March 2002)

Greetings again from the darkness. This is not so much a review as a recommendation. Wonderful offbeat film directed by newcomer Richard Kelly. Really looking forward to future films from Mr. Kelly as Donnie Darko will be tough to top. Thought-provoking and mesmerizing, the script will play games with your head as you attempt to keep up. Excellent turn by the well cast Jake Gyllenhaal (October Sky) as Donnie. He really captures "all" of the character(s). Jena Malone first caught my eye in the putrid "Stepmom" and she shines again here as the only one really trying to accept Donnie. Great to see Katherine Ross back on the screen, albeit with the worst make-up since the original "Godzilla" films. Nice cast, nice script, nice directing. The pressure is on Mr. Kelly ... we're waiting!!