One of the best films of 2001.

Rating: Null/10 (12 March 2002)

Upon watching the trailer for "Donnie Darko", one expects another simpering, stupid teen horror flick. Upon actually seeing the film(which was very hard for me to do, given it's extremely limited release), it is a rare piece of film art! Next to "Mulholland Dr."(which I thought was the year's best film), "Donnie Darko" is one of the very best films of the year. It's completely original, exciting, funny, dark, scary, and above all, beautiful. It's a shame that this film wasted away in obscurity while idiotic pieces of drivel like "Pearl Harbor" and "The Fast and the Furious"(just to name a couple) scored. This is one of those rare films that leaves you with not only a lasting feeling of "wow, I never saw anything quite like that before!", but also deeply moves you and stays with you long after the end credits finish rolling. You've probably already have some idea of what "Donnie Darko" is about, so there's no need for me to analyze it. My review is meant to give my overall impression of the film. If you don't know anything about it, then see the film with an open mind and surrender yourself to it. The suprises and imaginativeness of the film will be even more fun and enthralling this way.