One of the eeriest and most ambitious American independent films of the early 2000s.

Rating: 8/10 (21 July 2010)

In the late 1980s, a disturbed, introverted teenager (Jake Gyllenhaal) is visited by a giant rabbit who convinces him the world is about to end and commands him to destroy property while sleepwalking.
Donnie Darko is a dark, provocative and often muddled comedy, constantly brightened by sudden shafts of originality and humour. The film became a word-of-mouth cult hit and made Gyllenhaal a star, while writer-director Richard Kelly also became a hot name for a while. It has received favorable reviews from critics and developed a large cult following, resulting in the director's cut receiving a two-disc, special edition release in 2004.