Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) | Norman Parker (II), Stuart Stone | "Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"

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	Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) Norman Parker (II), Stuart Stone 20th Century Fox, 2005 average customer review:based on 1041 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

During the presidential election of 1988, a teenager named Donnie Darko sleepwalks out of his house one night, and sees a giant, demonic-looking rabbit named Frank, who tells him the world will end in 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds. He returns home the next morning to find that a jet engine has crashed through his bedroom. As he tries to figure out why he survived and tries to deal with people in his town, like the school bully, his conservative health teacher, and a self-help guru, Frank continues to turn up in Donnie's mind, causing him to commit acts of vandalism and worse. The new Director?s Cut includes a production diary of the film (with optional commentary by Director of Photography Steven Poster), a story-board to screen featurette, the Director?s cut theatrical trailer, They Made Me Do It Too ? The Cult of Donnie Darko and the #1 Fan: A Darkomentary.

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Brilliant!

Bizarre and Brilliant! I love the way this movie plays with reality and imagination. The viewer is thrown into the world of a bi-polar, highly intelligent young man, Donnie Darko, who is sleepwalking his way toward disaster. There is a strange way to prevent all the tragedy and the 'way' is exposed after Donnie's near death experience awakens him to the possibility of portals and time travel. Will he go back through the portal to save lives, even though it may bring an end to his own life? I love tales that 'bend the brain', and this one sure works on the ole noodle.

Chrissy K. McVay - Author

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"Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?"

This review is for the regular version, NOT the Director's Cut.

I love this movie, even though I don't get it worth a squirrel's nuts. I read this whole recap of the plot, bit by bit, at Salon.com, and I was TOTALLY wrong about what I thought was happening in the film (I'll spare you the details; this is a movie you cannot spoil for people) and yet I STILL LOVE IT.

Jake Gyllenhaal is just awesome. He plays Donnie SUPERBLY. Every single person in this movie is PERFECTLY casted, from Donnie's parents, sister, and therapist, to that awful awful woman who insists that Graham Greene was on Bonanza. And Noah Wyle, Drew Barrymore, and Patrick Swayze are ingenious background players. Jena Malone is great, Frank-the-Bunny is great, Roberta Sparrow, even that chunky Asian chick who says "Chut up." EXCELLENT EXCELLENT casting is my point.

Also, this is one of those movies that you don't have to really "get" 100%. I certainly didn't. And I watch regularly. It proverbially lives in my DVD player so I can just push play whenever the heck I feel like it. (Okay so sometimes I switch it with Fight Club but that's besides the point). Here's the deal:

- the movie is based primarily in the notion of time travel. It's science-fiction disguised as not-science-fiction, which makes sense because it's both and neither.

- it's one of those "makes a big statement about humanity" movies. I like that. Some people don't.

- don't expect the ending to wrap everything up. In fact, it'll probably just confuse you further.

- you NEED to watch the ENTIRE movie before you cast judgement, at least in my opinion.

- if you don't like to think, ponder, be confused, question, rewind, ask people what the heck is going on, and genuinely say "huh" then this movie's not for you. Call me dumb but I've seen this film at least fifty times since I own the DVD and I still can't crack the code of the website.

The whole movie is excellent from the storyline to the casting, but it's a mystery wrapped in an enigma shrouded in shadow. If you don't like that, watch something else.

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The dark side of Physics

Donnie Darko is what happens when Stephen Hawking gets high and writes a film. This dark, surreal movie is brilliant if a little confusing. The director's cut is MUCH easier to digest, as all the cut scenes actually EXPLAIN what the hell is going on. If you enjoy the ideas of Theoretical Physics, hallucinations, and/or insanity you should check out Donnie Darko.

Great Movie, VERY Confusing.

I have had many smart friends debate on what actually happened in this movie. If you want a psychological type movie this is the best one I've ever seen.

Life in the Tangent Universe

The Good Things
*Very interesting filming style. Lots of vivid, memorable imagery. Good special effects that don't overwhelm the film.
*Rather interesting story (although it's very weird and hard to figure out; at the very least, everything came into full circle though).
*Interpreting the story is only half of the fun. There are also many thought-provoking elements regarding theology, the nature of humanity, the nature of youth, and the nature of space and time.
*Characters are good; acting was great. I could almost relate to the title character, as he tried to stand up against so many self-righteous adults.
*Frank is probably the freakiest bunny rabbit I've ever seen.
*Good music.

The Bad Things
*Good luck trying to figure it out! Aside from being strange, it's also quite complex.

Definately the strangest high-school film I know of, but also probably the most thought-provoking. It's definately more than a story about a schizophrenic kid; there are many different elements, both visual and in the content, that are crammed into the film. At the very least, it will leave you trying to figure out the plot. Then, perhaps you'll be thinking about the characters or the themes. It's definately food for thought.

The DVD has good video and sound quality. The two-disc special edition includes a fifty-minute production diary, about forty minutes of fan cult featurettes, some storyboard comparisons, and the trailer.

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