I was surprised by this movie

Rating: 9/10 (5 October 2013)

I have been a Netflix nut for years for viewing older movies. But it wasn't until I looked at IMDb's top 250 movies that this movie caught my eye, and downloaded the movie torrent. I expected it to be a dark, brooding teenage, coming-of-age thing that I'd quickly exit and delete.
To be quick about this, boy was I surprised. Once I got passed that Donnie was not considering mass murder, my interest was piqued and never wavered to the end. Jake Gyllenhaal's portrayal of Donnie was spot on. I loved his body language and the crooked lips and the tilted head, slightly downward to the right throughout the movie, projecting impatience, curiosity and feigned disinterest.
This movie is a gem.