loved it

Rating: 10/10 (15 August 2006)

i saw Donnie Darko for the first time 2 nights ago. i really enjoyed it. lots of people have been talking about it recently and its popped up everywhere lately. i think its because some people have been studying it in their class. anyway, i really enjoyed it. i think Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastic. yes, i am in love. he does a fantastic job at playing Donnie. i was very freaked out when he is at the cinema with Gretchen and he talks to frank with the evil eyes! i also really like Jena Malone. she is popping up in movies i have seen recently and i am beginning to like her. my perception of the film is that its all a big dream, and just before we see the jet engine crash into Donnie's room again, we see shots of everyone waking up, so this is why i think it's all a dream. but i have only seen the original version, not the directors cut, and i have heard from people that the directors cut makes it a bit easier to understand. but leaving that alone i really liked the film. i find Donnie fascinating and i was upset when he died in the end. but on the other hand, if it were a Hollywood ending where everyone lives happily ever after, i was have been disappointed.