Thought provoking, thought not hard to figure out

Rating: 8/10 (11 March 2006)

First off, I should say that I'm not sure if I watched the Director's Cut or the original version. I downloaded it not long ago, and the file didn't specify which version it was. Anyway, on with the review. I really didn't know what to expect from this movie, having heard many different opinions over the last little while. After watching it, I'm still not sure what I thought of it. While I didn't like his character very much, it's hard to deny that Jake Gyllenhaal gave a very good performance as the title character. Something about him just seemed out of place and strange, which suited the character well. I don't think there was a single likable character in this film, except maybe Donnies girlfriend. I don't see what everyone finds so hard to get about the ending, I thought it was a good ending, don't get me wrong, but pretty straight forward. Overall, I'd recommend seeing this one, but I wouldn't buy it. More of a curiosity than anything.
8/10
PS - I did think that it was a nice touch casting real-life siblings Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal as siblings in the film.