Incredible film!

Rating: 10/10 (10 July 2002)

Donnie Darko is the kind of film that makes you want to hit the rewind button and watch it all over again to catch the little details that you know you missed. The film is completely open to interpretation, one of the reasons I enjoy it so much. It captures the life of Donald Darko, teenage boy caught in suburbian hell, with a twist of time travel thrown in. The best way to go into the film is completely blind as you will experience it the way it was meant to be experienced. Donnie Darko takes place in the 80's, a time when political pressures were abound- and this movie captures that perfectly. The soundtrack is very complementing, both score and pop music. First time writer/director Richard Kelly takes his audience on a fascinating ride, one filled with empathetic visions of how he perceives the judgement of fate. I highly recommend this film to anyone with an imagination.
Other similar movies: None. (Perhaps Mulholland Dr.)
Score: 10/10
Recommended: Yes, definitely.