This is what I call a debut

Rating: 10/10 (6 November 2002)

I simply don't know where to start here. Having just got home from the cinema after viewing one of the best movies I've had the pleasure of witnessing I find myself in a state of awe.
This is superb.
The story is focused on a young man called Donnie Darko, who finds himself plagued by visions which suggest the end of the world is nigh. I will say no more than that, as to do so would ruin the story, just suffice to say the direction, acting, narrative, and overall structure is just so fresh, clean and brilliant it could only come from someone with an outstandingly creative mind and a flair for doing the right thing, at the right time. The structure of the story is brilliant, and the theme, very psychologically approached.
If this is a debut from the director, Richard Kelly II, I can't wait to see his next project. Let's just hope he gets better, rather than bordering, like Shyalaman.