Donny Darko - A Masterpiece? You decide! (Donnie Darko (DVD))

Member Name: andyoz

Product:	Donnie Darko (DVD)
Date:	26/05/09 (17 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Fantastic Story, wonderful soundtrack

Disadvantages: Does tend to boggle the mind somewhat

Well what can you say about this film. Its a real love hate kind of movie. But I am strongly in the loving it catagory!

This film has everything, and really interesting story line that keeps you guessing all the way through. Some fantastic one liners that really make you laugh, beautiful cinamatography and a haunting soundtrack!

Jake Gyllenhaal and his sister Maggie Gyllenhaal both play stuinning parts. Was really before Jake made it big, back when he was still quite raw.

Some of the songs are fantastic in this film, Echo and the Bunnymen, the Killing moon opens the film, is perfect to set the mood. Songs from The Church, Inxs and Joy Division really make this a wonderful soundtrack. And then the film finishes on the haunting Mad World by Gary Joules which was number one for a while.

The story follows Donny Darko as he has some rather strange and disturbing dreams of a giant Bunny! Which tells him the future. I wont go into to much detail and spoil it, but this film really does get you thinking. There are all kinds of opinions about what the story means and what actually happens, I dont think there is any real answer, its just left upto the viewers imagination. Which is the best way to leave things sometimes.

There are a few cameo's from Patrick Swayze and Drew Barrymore who play there parts very well.

I would have to say this is one of my all time favorite films, whereas I have introduced others to it and they have hated it, so its a real watch it and decide for yourself kind of film!

Summary: Something totally different!