an incredibly well written film

Rating: 10/10 (5 January 2003)

Donnie Darko has to be the most well written I've seen in a long time. I'd put it up there with American Beauty.
Most script writers know the basics of foreshadowing, setup/payoff and "make the audience wonder what the #&* is going to happen next". Donnie Darko employs these techniques with such virtuosity that I was absolutely stunned.
This film is destined for cult status (it's probably there already). I was surprised to hear that it only had a limited run in the USA.