This movie is the reason I need to write down my thoughts like this. Often I will watch a movie show, track it, score it, and wait to write my thoughts on it later. Well, can't do that anymore and Donnie Darko is to thank for that. I looked at this movie and went "What exactly did I watch with this one?" I remember liking it and the 8.2 seemed to coincide with that, but all the details were foggy. Actually most of the details, some are engraved into my mind... (I'm looking at you, Swayze). But as I'm typing the plot is becoming more clear and I believe that the initial fogginess seems to be because of the film's intent. It's an interpretative film with a unique artistic swing. Some will hate it, some will love it, and most will be with me somewhere in the middle scratching their head and saying, "Well, that was... a movie." My experience with Darko is like that of 'Requiem for a Dream' in that I thought it was a really good movie but I don't know if I'll ever voluntarily watch it again.
Review by JasonVIP 5BlockedParent2023-08-25T23:51:54Z— updated 2024-04-13T23:44:34Z
Theme- 8/10
Rewatchibility- 7.5/10
Acting- 8.5/10
Kinematography- 9/10
Time- 8/10
Total - 41/5 = 8.2
This movie is the reason I need to write down my thoughts like this. Often I will watch a movie show, track it, score it, and wait to write my thoughts on it later. Well, can't do that anymore and Donnie Darko is to thank for that. I looked at this movie and went "What exactly did I watch with this one?" I remember liking it and the 8.2 seemed to coincide with that, but all the details were foggy. Actually most of the details, some are engraved into my mind... (I'm looking at you, Swayze). But as I'm typing the plot is becoming more clear and I believe that the initial fogginess seems to be because of the film's intent. It's an interpretative film with a unique artistic swing. Some will hate it, some will love it, and most will be with me somewhere in the middle scratching their head and saying, "Well, that was... a movie." My experience with Darko is like that of 'Requiem for a Dream' in that I thought it was a really good movie but I don't know if I'll ever voluntarily watch it again.