“In measuring a circle one begins anywhere”
Ok, its 23:45 on a Monday night and I just saw a movie that left me puzzled way beyond usually. I pride myself in being rather a movie buff and I own a fast growing library of DVD’s including the Sixth Sense.
Now, I have seen some Sixth Sense rip-offs like “The Others” but none of them came close to leaving me behind with a very very disturbed feeling like this one did: “Donnie Darko”. There, I finally said it.
I never ever heard about it, never ever saw a preview or anything else. When i rented the movie I did it because finally it went from the A list (which costs like 4 Euro’s to rent for just 1 day!) to the B list where you can keep the movie a week.
Already I know I will have to see it more than 1 time this week because it is so damn intriguing.
For those that have no clue whatsoever I’m talking about, go check it out. If you only read the plot synopsis you just know how strange it’s going to be!
“Donnie Darko needs to take his meds (he seems to be a schizophrenic). He starts seeing a tall, mutant rabbit named Frank, who leads Donnie to do bad things at night because, well, the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds. Frank also saves Donnie from a jet engine that falls from the sky and crashes into his bedroom, not to mention turning him on to time travel.”
If you seen movies like Memento or Fight Club or anything that compares to those you will need to see this one.
The famous (or should I say infamous) Rotten Tomatoes has some really funny comments on this movie from some magazines:
“reels the viewer in like a black hole, like a quicksand hourglass.”
“Think Rushmore meets Twelve Monkeys and you’re on the right lines.”
“… has ‘cult classic’ stamped all over it.”
“It’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before, and it sets a great tone that takes you places you’ve never been before.”
“Puts the comparable American Beauty to shame.”
“A stunning blend of sci-fi, psychological thriller, and dark comedy.”
“There was no easy logline for Donnie Darko. That’s probably why it was doomed to become one of 2001’s best movies no one heard of.”
When a movie is this controversial it usually means it’s either a great piece of art or something you will see sold for under $10 (or Euro’s) real soon.
And what do I think? Let me sleep on this one. I just know I will be back on this one soon!