Deeply Refreshing

Rating: 9/10 (20 January 2005)

Donnie Darko is a cinematic treat for all thinking movie Fans. The story is very clever, but is difficult to follow if you don't give it your full attention.
Rarely will you see a film as good as Donnie Darko, but i must stress that this film could easily be discarded as rubbish if you are not ready for its complexity and depth.
Perfectly cast and with very few (if any) plot holes this is a film that toys with time incredibly effectively.
A firm 9/10
If you like the idea but not the execution then try 'The Butterfly Effect' it is inferior to this, but more linear in its approach . 'Frequency' is another worthy of your attention.