Who Cares?

Rating: 10/10 (31 December 2003)

Significantly shot, written and directed this film is a tour de force in imagery from Kelly, a truly genre breaking film. Here we have Donald Darko, a troubled but high IQ'd young man, living in a modern family with all the stresses of adolesence and dealing with mental illness. This is where we are introduced to Frank, the giant bunny rabbit, is he for real or a product of Donnie's dark imagination? Does he commit these acts of crime to satisfy his own loathing of society and conventinality or because he has seen the future and must obey Frank? These are questions that drive the film, with an undercurrent in romance, science fiction, and clever story lines, not to mention great performances from all lead actors. Donnie Darko is a special piece of film, watch it and understand it.