The Plot
Donnie Darko is a school kid and he has some sleep walking problems and he takes medication also for the same. He has 2 sisters and lives with his parents. The story happens in October 1988
Suddenly he starts getting visions of a big bunny rabbit that gives him instructions to do certain destructive things in and around his place. It also tells him that the world is about to end at the end of the month. Donny treats this imaginary character as a friend called Frank. Donny also meets a doctor Lillian Thurman for counseling. He gets a new girlfriend at school and is not in the good books of his gym instructor because his thoughts are too radical.
He then starts reading a book about time travel written by a mysterious 101 yr old day in his area called Roberta Sparrow who was a former science teacher at his school. He finds coincidences to what he reads in the book and what happens to him in real life. As he reaches the end of the book, we are startled as a big shocking twist is thrown at us. The movie turns out to be a big mind bender and dreams & visualizations are a major part of the movie.
Hits
- Jake Gyllenhaal with his wry smile and light eyes is perfect for the part of the mentally affected Donny.
- Other than him, the other characters are just minor additions like the English teacher played by Drew Barrymore, Donny’s parents, his girlfriend, his sisters, his gym instructor, Jake Cunningham, the old lady, Frank, the 2 school bullies, the Chinese class mate etc. etc.
VERDICT
This is totally the director Richard Kelly’s movie for the stunning screenplay and shocking climax. MUST
WATCH. Needs repeated viewing of the key portions at-least for total understanding.
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