Donnie Darko

[natalie_1982]

Most people I have spoken to said they thought it was rubbish and didn't make sense. I thought it did and it made me really sad, what did everyone else think?

[Greedyfly]

It made sense I just didn't think it was very good!

[smorodina]

I agree, it's a very sad and atmospheric film. The director's cut makes the story a little clearer and adds some scenes.

[Hyphen]

The general theme of the film eventually made sense but there were bits of it that were just wierd. Don't think it's worth the hype at all!!

[kookychant]

It's great and very un-nerving but I always feel cheated if a film doesn't explain itself. I watched "the butterfly effect" and realised that it has similar references (time travel; hypnotism; vandalism) but it's like the non-thinking persons donnie darko. Does anyone know what I mean?

[ludwig]

I fell asleep halfway through it

[natalie_1982]

I know what you mean and felt cheated with the butterfly effect, I was dissappointd with that. In the same way I was with The Ring and The Grudge, they just don't explain anything and expect you to assume whathever you like.

[jills]

Love Donnie Darko, probably one of my favourite films of recent years.  Directors cut is good for adding bits, as is the voice over version on the original DVD release.   I don't mind at all that some things are unexplained....I hate when films spooon feed the audience, often at the detriment of the film....thinking of AI and Vanilla Sky...not great films, but made 10 times worse by those crappy last half hours.  I blame dumb US test audiences who need everything spelt out for them, or happy endings guaranteed.  Well done Donnie Darko and Momento (among others) for resisting the urge to pander to their dumbness.

[Casey]

The Butterfly Effect is easy to understand, anyone who needs answers just ask me!! I loved that film! Donnie Darko was ok, pretty good. natalie_1982 have you seen Mulholland Drive? Excellent film if you like thinking films!

[jimmer]

donnie darko is fantastic. It means so much on many different levels but apart from that it looks good, has a cracking story and good acting plus lord patrick of swayze is a riot. I don't think the directors cut was necessary as it explains too much of the plot which takes some of the magic away from the original version.

 

jim

[Closer]

**  "butterfly effect" spoiler included  ***

Haven't seen Donnie Darko yet although it's sitting at home waiting to be watched (as it has to go back to blokbusters on sunday), but I did watch the butterfly effect last week,and although it was fairly interesting, it had too many holes in the plot for my liking, the main one being that the whole film he spent going back to times he'd written about, and then climaxed the film going back to something he hadn't written about at all. Why did he go back that far, why not just go back to before the firework incident (again)?

[Casey]

Because no matter what he tried to change before the firework incident, things would never be right. Thats why he went back to so many different times where he blacked out, to try and make everything perfect. There are 2 different endings to this film, both of which are really good. But the ending where he was stillborn was the best.

[jills]

and do you know, after saying what I have about films that make you think, I absolutely hated Mulholland Drive.

[Casey]

Really jills? I loved Mulholland Drive, one of my all time favourites!

[sft42]

How awful for everyone when a film actually demands that you think and put some input in and not have every little detail explained for you.

Donnie Darko rewards a second viewing and was far better than the majority of the pap that hollywood churns out i.e. endless romantic comedies and action films.

[LeMarchand]

Hideously over-rated. Plus the explanation offered doesn't make sense. Plus a lot of people only like it because "all the cool people do".

[Greedyfly]

The butterfly effect was one of THE crappiest films I have evr seen I watch alot!

[Sproutstick]

What a massive interest this question has raised!  Well done natalie!

[kaz35]

Pants, quite frankly