A brilliant story of a deranged teen

Rating: 9/10 (17 July 2017)

Donnie Darko masterfully presents a thought provoking plot that is laced with themes and messages. Once again Jake Gyllenhaal provides a superb portrayal of the troubled, Donnie Darko. Jake provides a certain addition of emotions into the character that would have been hard to find in other actors. The ensemble of supporting actors, as well, support Jake Gyllenhaal's performance. With the troublesome family, love interest and the manipulative frank, a full on story is brought out. The story arch of the end of the world keeps the attention span of the audience on the film. The ending is left fairly ambiguous which adds to the story as the audience is then able to form their own understanding of the film.
A truly stunning picture from, Richard Kelly, which is worth your time. 9/10