When Donnie suggests what the gym teacher can do with her lifeline, he and his parents are called in for a conference with the principal--and one of the movie's charms is that they are not shocked but amused. Donnie comes from a happy enough home. Chris Stuckmann reviews Donnie Darko, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, James Duval, Beth Grant, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Patrick Swayze, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Katharine Ross.
Donnie Darko movie reviews & Metacritic score: A genre-busting fable that blasts the American suburban drama into a wildly imaginative realm of time travel Review this Movie. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Parents need to know that Donnie Darko is a dark thriller with a cultlike following.
Donnie Darko has plenty of problems. But most stem from a young filmmaker overswinging on his first time up to the plate and hitting a deep fly out rather than a home It's hard to review this movie after only one viewing because Donnie Darko seems like the type of film that improves with repeat viewings. There are acid references to Michael Dukakis and Dan Quayle. As for Kelly himself, he made a flawed but interesting movie with Southland Tales in. Read the Empire Movie review of Donnie Darko. Although this feature debut is a little lighter and less artfully obscure than David Lynch's best.
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Even the name - Donnie Darko - sounds like a comic book superhero and, in a beautifully twisted way, he might be the only one who can save the world. Director : Richard Kelly Cast : Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Review : Hilarious comedy that will appeal to audiences of all ages. Actually, it's not, but then, it's the kind of film that will confuse a lot of people.
It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Related: [ Movie Details/Trailer / Full Poster ]. Donnie Darko was a somewhat funny movie with sad emotional moments revolving around Donnie Darko, who has visions of a demonic rabbit telling him to do wrong things so he is seeing a shrink and is on medication but he. A movie review by James Berardinelli.