To start, just want to say that this is a review I originally posted on Love film which I have amended and expanded for the community here. :) An extraordinary journey into the psyche of a truly gifted writer and director. Donnie Darko has rightfully earned its places as a cult classic for its intense and cerebral plot, and its ability to make the viewer mentally and emtionally interact with what they are viewing. This is no popcorn movie, no throwing your feet up and chatting with friends whilst this is playing in the background, no this is a film that demands, and earns your undivided attention. Its sophistication is such that it can't be claimed by any one ...  Read the complete review

Donnie Darko is a troubled teenager in 1980s America. He has had emotional problems for a long time and has been seeing a therapist, but he really begins to wonder about his sanity when he is awoken one night by a strange voice that draws him outside. There he is met by a giant rabbit called Frank, who tells him that in just over 28 days, the world will come to an end. Donnie wakes up the next morning on a golf course. Confused, he returns home to discover that his house was hit overnight by a jet engine and that had he been in his bed, he would have been killed. The next day at school, a new girl called Gretchen joins Donnie's class. She and Donnie are ...  Read the complete review