WOW

Rating: Null/10 (20 June 2003)

Being Richard Kelly's first big film, this deserves a ton of respect for its clever, original, and intriguing plot. Jake Gyllenhal, in my opinion, does a wonderful job in his portrayal of troubled Donnie Darko. Jake seems to have a perfect mix of Edward Norton's seriousness and understood commitment to a character, as well a hint of intensity, and comfort in character. He played Donnie to a T. Patrick Swayze was amazing in this movie in one of his best characters yet. Drew Barrymore is a bit useless in this movie, as well as Noah Wyle, but I do think they did their jobs well. This is a movie that you have to watch over and over and over again to catch all of the little hints and foreshadowing and symbolisim. This movie has one of the best endings I have seen in a long time. I could not have predicted this at all, which is why I think it makes it so classic. Great movie. 8/10.