Disappointed

Rating: Null/10 (27 September 2004)

I was confused after watching this movie. I didn't understand the point of the many plot twists and detours and decided to read the IMDb to figure out what I was missing.
But what is this? Almost everyone who loves the movie also claims that they don't really understand it! It is admired because it isn't clear what's going on. Well, I could write and direct a movie like that. Add some time travel, mystery, murder, darkness, weirdness, fear, unusual characters, chilling music, and prophesy into a convoluted plot and you would all call me a genius!
I conclude that Donnie Darko is open to 100 different interpretations. If you want to pretend that you are superior to others and truly understand what nobody else can, then go ahead and proclaim how great this film is. But I won't be fooled by you.
It takes talent to write a book or create a movie that cleverly ties all the lose ends together in the end. But anyone can create a pile of weird concepts that really don't tie together well - and that is what Donnie Darko is all about.
Who admires this movie? It seems to be primarily mid and late teens. That's who recommended it to me. Why does this group like the movie so much? I speculate it is because those teen years are often dark and confusing, where you have many questions and few answer - kind of like this movie.