An intelligent movie!

Rating: 10/10 (24 July 2006)

In a time where Hollywood was spoon feeding....scrap that... FORCE FEEDING the movie going public, I'm happy to see that courageous movie makers are still producing movies that engages your brain. These days the best movies should be found at the bottom of the list of box office hits. Donnie Darko is a movie about a troubled youth looking for some kind of closure in his life. The backdrop is the beautifully recreated 80's in the middle of right wing suburbia. It was refreshing to see Patrick Swayze in a serious role, and Patrick Swayze being a 80's icon, enhances that nostalgic feeling. I'm almost tempted to say that this film is like a modern "Rebel without a cause" directed by Stanley Kubrik. But no, this film stands alone.
***** Spoiler alert ******* I urge you to watch this movie, and look past the superficial time travel discussions (which is just a vessel to carry the theme) and see the brilliance of these movie.