Donnie Darko (Director's Cut) (DVD)

Donnie Darko. You might have heard of it, probably a recommendation from someone, but you might not have. If you haven't, you're in for a treat. This is the kind of film that debu directors dream of, and the kind of film that cults are made for. Donnie Darko is well known for being a huge cult hit, especially in the United Kingdom. Thanks to word of mouth, devoted fans and excellent critical reviews, Donnie Darko has plunged forward and made history ...
...-------------------- THE FILM -------------------- Donnie Darko is a difficult film to categorise into one genre, or even two for that matter. When viewers are asked what the film is about, the numerous answers they come up with is amazing, and there are not many films that can do this. You take from Donnie Darko what you want to, depending on the type of person you are, what you feel is important in life, and your feelings when you watch the ...

SurveyMasterNico 16.04.2005 · Read full review
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...is at hand with the Donnie Darko Directors Cut double DVD set: a hefty package that the fanboys and girls will drool over. With the real cult movies you tend to get a whole load of extra goodies and DD is no different. The only gripe I could have about this set is the analysis is a little too deep, for instance the B-roll of shooting quite honestly made my eyes glaze over.. there are only so many shots of 'genius at work' you can take without falling ...
...sneak peak at some of Donnie Darko's biggest UK fans, assorted movie beard-strokers and pale anaemic looking movie buffs who look like they spend more time inside a movie theatre than out. The rest of it is pretty standard fayre, cast and crew eulogising about each other, the director, the shoot etc - but they always do don't they? To be honest, I gave the shooting documentary a miss, one for the real afficianados I reckon. The promo selection is ...

chunlex 23.11.2006 · Read full review
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BASIC STORY Donnie Darko is a smart fifteen-year old with a history of behaviourial and psychological problems. He's stopped taking his medication, and is sleepwalking and hallucinating on a regular basis. When following the instructions of a hallucination saves his life, Donnie has no choice but to believe the same hallucination's claim that the world is soon going to end… There's a lot more to the film than just this, but I don't want to give ...
...school that Donnie attends is religious and conservative, which plays quite a big part in the film because he struggles to break out of the moral constraints imposed upon its students that don't make sense to him. FILM The concept, acting and direction of this film are all great; there's plenty going on to hold your interest, particularly if you watch it regularly [it requires some effort to understand exactly what's happened - there are no right ...

Raef86 23.07.2008 (15.08.2008) · Read full review
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One of the best movies I have seen. Gives you a strange feeling of confusion after, and, at least for me, makes you want to watch it again and again. Highly Recommended =D ...

HardlyCapable 16.02.2008
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