Clever but tries too hard.

Rating: 5/10 (21 September 2004)

Spoilers
The problem with this film is that the people who see it fall in to two categories of either loving it too much or hating it for not understanding every last detail. I thought a little more explanation was needed throughout (Frank is Donnies' sisters boyfriend though nothing suggests that in the film). Overall its good but also overrated by too many teenagers thinking they've found a philosophical nugget of knowledge. And all the talk of time travel gets mixed up with an alternate reality - two subjects which aren't really directly linked.
A major plot hole (of many) is that when Donnie dies he then doesn't flood the school or burn the house down therefore his mother doesn't get on the plane which in turn doesn't fly over his house which then doesn't kill him.
Watch it, but don't preach about it like it'll change everyones life and don't knock because it dares to be different.