why soooo complicated

Rating: Null/10 (2 November 2002)

Before I start my rant let me just tell you that I loved Donnie Darko - a truly great film.
Let the rant begin....
This could have been such a popular movie at the box office - why was'nt it - because it's just soooo complicated.
To enjoy a movie you have to understand the plot - for me, any movie is basically trying to tell a story to Joe Public - not a bunch of NASA time travel investigators !!
I don't want to have to read umpteen books on time travel & log on to numerous web-sites just to try and understand what the hell a film was all about....
OK - there may be a certain groups of people who may like to do this (geeks ;-) ) - but I like to see a great movie, understand what it was all about, then go for a beer & discuss it - not head off to the library and loan books on freekin time travel.
I think the movie does tell an interesting story don't get me wrong but.... it fails if 95% of the audience walk out thinking what the hell was all that about !!!
Rant over...
Cheers, Rich.
p.s. If any movie directors want to pay me megabucks to review their films to ensure they do not flop then please get in touch....
p.p.s. No Meg Ryan films though - bleugh... ;-)