The Best Indie Film Of The New Millennium

Rating: 10/10 (30 October 2005)

What "Pulp Fiction" did for the 90's Donnie Darko does for todays modern cinema. All over the internet, i've heard that the director Richard Kelly is the new Quentin Tarantino. I don't agree with this since their styles are so different and too the kind of movies they make. Their only similarities are that both have written scripts for Tony Scott. But in some ways, their films are similar. Like in Pulp, Donnie Darko has a few pop culture references, outside the box violence, and very well thought out dialog. but thats when the comparisions stop. DD is a mix of sci-fi, teenage drama, physcological thriller, and black humor. the acting is top notch featuring a mix of young talent(Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Jolene Purdy), Veterans(Mary McDonnell, James Duval, Arthur Taxier) and Hollywood favorites(Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze) all delivering great roles. I would Recommend this for anybody who want to find an indies masterpiece(which is really hard to do) or who just wanna see a great movie that the average moviegoer wouldn't think of watching.