Lost Highway meets Jacob´s Ladder meets Breakfast Club

Rating: 8/10 (9 August 2001)

A wonderful, complex movie about a boy who gets depressed by the hipocrisy in everyday-life. In his loneliness he creates himself a friend, who foresees the future. While Donnie Darko tries to find out what these prophecies are all about, he learns about love, life and... time-travelling. "Donnie Darko" is a very complex movie, which not only deals with social and psychological issues, but also touches on philosophical questions. Many movies have failed in trying to deal with such "heavy" topics, but "Donnie Darko" succeeds in every one of them. Instead of creating a non-consistent patchwork, the great thing about "Donnie Darko" is, that it melts all these different plots into one homogenic movie. The story keeps you glued to the screen, guessing where it will go next. But those of you who expect a straight suspense-movie, watch out: It will take some concentration and maybe some time until all the pieces come together. But if you´ve solved the puzzle, you´ll find that "Donnie Darko" is a very rewarding movie, which you will want to see again and again.