An impressive debut

Rating: 6/10 (20 July 2002)

This is certainly an impressive debut for writer/director Donnie Darko. It is an inventive piece of film-making which is funny and surreal - heavily influenced by Lynch in places. However, the storyline is full of pseudo science and clever complexities that in the end don't add up to anything. It's still an enjoyable film, though, if you don't take it seriously, and Kelly is definitely a director to look out for.