Donnie Darko [2002]

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Suitable for 15 years and over

Prism Leisure Corporation

Release date: Monday 2nd of February 2004

Starring:
Mary McDonnell, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Duval, Patrick Swayze,

Format: Colour, DTS Surround Sound, PAL,
Number of discs: 1
Region code: 2
Running time: 111 minutes
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Original Language)

RRP: £5.99
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Amazon.co.uk Review

Donnie Darko is a thought-provoking, touching and distinctive offering from relative newcomer, Richard Kelly (II). It's 1988 in small-town America and Donnie, a disturbed teenager on medication and undergoing psychoanalysis for his blackouts and personality disorders, is being visited by a being in a rabbit suit whom he calls Frank. It's this anti-Harvey that saves Donnie from being crushed to death when an airplane engine falls from the sky onto his house. This is the beginning of their escalating relationship, which, as Donnie follows Frank's instructions, becomes increasingly violent and destructive. Added to this is Frank's warning of the impending apocalypse and Donnie's realisation that he can manipulate time, leading to a startling denouement where nearly everything becomes clear.

"Nearly everything", because Donnie Darko is a darkly comic, surreal journey in which themes of space, time and morality are interwoven with a classic coming-of-age story of a teenage boy's struggle to understand the world around him. The film leaves the viewer with more questions than it answers, but then that's part of its charm. Performances are superb: Jake Gyllenhaal underplays the mixed-up kid role superbly and Donnie's episodes of angst positively erupt out of the screen. There are also some starry cameos from Mary McDonnell as Donnie's long-suffering mother, Patrick Swayze as Jim Cunningham, the personal-development guru with a terrible secret, and Noah Wyle and Drew Barrymore as Donnie's progressive teachers. Undoubtedly too abstruse for some tastes, Donnie Darko's balance of outstanding performances with intelligent dialogue and a highly inventive story will reward those looking for something more highbrow than the average teenage romp. --Kristen Bowditch

Dark and Different Donnie Darko
Review date: 2008-10-15 Rating: 10 out of 10

Donnie Darko (Gyllenhaal) suffers from visions of a rabbit called Frank who orders him to commit a series of crimes and tells him that the world will end in 28 days time.

The Sci-Fi genre has always been open as to what is out there in the universe, discovering new and exciting worlds and dimensions, and an ideology which today is still being experimented with is time travel, which is explored beautifully in Richard Kelly's absorbing and open Sci-Fi drama.

Can time travel be achieved? With all the evidence collected in this 2001 film it seems so, and the persistent view, looking at all the possibilities such as worm holes and vessels carries all the way through to an open and stunning climax as we follow one of the most interesting characters of all time.

Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain) leads in only his second major film as Darko, a distant teenager who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia and Jake creates a modern day teenage icon, a simple enough guy who lashes out at the world and stands by his own beliefs, and not to mention the Halloween costume is one of the best in cinematic history.

Jena Malone (Into the Wild) Barrymore (E.T) Swayze (Dirty Dancing) lend great support to with their character's personalities and opinions.

This is an opinionated film with plenty of ideas to engage you into thinking mode. Kelly helps add an extra dimension to this film by including modern day issues such as religion, teenage rebellion, and fear.

The use of God mixed with the complex idea of time travel achieves a dark but colourful imagination and controversy to the narrative. Darko's actions against the school and bullies is a conflict between his beliefs and the schools rules and is especially significant to the overall picture, and Kelly's direction for the first vandalism "They made me do it" is terrific in achieving that drama and black comedy.

The use of fear being negative and love as positive is a great reflection on human emotion and behaviour, and goes a long way to shaping the characters and is a terrific reflection on modern day rules and Darko proves a point in that emotions simply don't fall into these two categories, inviting audiences in to his world and sharing his opinion.

This film justifies the drama genre through these realistic issues, and dives deep into the fantasy genre with Darko's visions of a rabbit that can see the future. Frank is the ultimate fantastic fantasy creation, a simple but highly effective symbol, as is this film.

9/10

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This film is a masterpiece in movies.
Review date: 2008-07-10 Rating: 10 out of 10

I absolutely love this film. Awhile back i borrowed this film of my sister because it looked interesting and the cover was cool, and when i watched i was hooked. The great thing about this movie is that it makes you think alot very clever, the acting is brilliant, the storyline is just bloody incredible. Everytime i watch this film it gets better and i always have to watch all the way through it's so amazing. This is hard to put in the genre but who cares. The ending really makes you think, and the song Mad World by Gary Jules is just perfect for this film. The whole story is really interesting about a troubled teenager but very smart, Is told by an imaginary rabbit(creepy rabbit) that the world is going to end and goes on from there. You have to watch it for yourself as it is a masterpiece, you will be confused at the ending but the second time you watch you'll understand it alot better. This film along with Lord Of The Rings are my 2 favourite films they are just simply amazing. This movie is a must buy, if you're looking at this page you're obviously curious about the movie so i'll give you the advice BUY THIS MOVIE NOW!!!!!!!!!

timeless classic
Review date: 2008-06-07 Rating: 10 out of 10

one of the truly great films of the last 8 years this is simply brillient,

GREAT SOUNDTRACK
Review date: 2008-06-05 Rating: 10 out of 10

I always think that if you provide the right soundtrack you are half way there to achieving the desired effect. This film is an eclectic mix of white picket fence and the dark deep things which go on behind closed doors. We see the very disturbed, dark, intellegant young man Donnie Darko, who has a fascination with time travel. You are lead to believe that the boy has mental problems as we see him talking with a large bunny rabitt called Frank. Frank apparently tells him to carry out various evil deeds but as the film moves along, you begin to wonder if its everyone else around him who has the mental problems and that he is in fact normal (within reason). Great film, don't expect to really understand it, enjoy it for what it is, and buy the soundtrack.

we are a little like donnie Darko
Review date: 2008-05-08 Rating: 8 out of 10

"Donnie Darko what kind of name is that?"asks his new date. We all harbour his thoughts but need a "hero" like Donnie to speak up for us. Shame about youth today they appear to accept a lot of crap, unless it affects them directly. Has a go at authority, "self belief motivators" and "goody goody" people and especially those who piss him off.

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Actor(s):
Mary McDonnell
Jake Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal
James Duval
Patrick Swayze

Creators:
Jake Gyllenhaal (Primary Contributor)
Maggie Gyllenhaal (Primary Contributor)

Recording label: Prism Leisure Corporation
Manufacturer: Prism Leisure Corporation
EAN: 5014293150255
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Colour, DTS Surround Sound, PAL,
Release date: 2004-02-02
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 111 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2002-01-30
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Original Language)

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