|
Donnie Darko - The Director's Cut (0385746733)
Description
| Product Description |
|
| This unclassifiable but stunningly original film obliterates the walls between teen comedy, science fiction, family drama, horror, and cultural satire--and remains wildly entertaining throughout. Jake Gyllenhaal (October Sky) stars as Donnie, a borderline-schizophrenic adolescent for whom there is no difference between the signs and wonders of reality (a plane crash that decimates his house) and hallucination (a man-sized, reptilian rabbit who talks to him). Obsessed with the science of time travel and acutely aware of the world around him, Donnie is isolated by his powers of analysis and the apocalyptic visions that no one else seems to share. The debut feature of writer-director Richard Kelly, Donnie Darko is a shattering, hypnotic work that sets its own terms and gambles--rightfully so, as it turns out--that a viewer will stay aboard for the full ride. --Tom Keogh Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
Reviews
Customer feedback
|
|
Voting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Author: Guest
So here's the deal. A lot of people don't get it, and want to
know what there is to get. Most people can't explain it, and
to those people I say this: "Your retards." Better not to get
it and say it sucked than to claim it was so excellent, so
good, best movie ever, wow, and not be able to back it up one
bit. Others have said that the film is just another piece of
psuedointellectualism for gothy kids. Not so in my opinion.
Gothy kids have been stealing art for awhile now, and they just
fall right back into my previous comment: "Your retards."
Now to actually explain the movie. The film is a depiction of
life that resembles Kafka more closely than anything else. Not
Kafka's level of talent, but the same vein of thought. Donnie
is a teenager that causes lots of trouble for his family,
willingly or not. He is saved from obliteration by a man in a
bunny suit, note: this is not real, this is the same kind of
representation that Gregor went through in the Metamorphosis,
and thus starts a chain reaction that will end the world. But
Donnie is given an option to save the world (a metaphor for his
family and the girl he met recently, the most important parts
of his life, therefore his world) by going back in time. Dying
essentially, much as Gregor had to die once the family moved on without him.
In short, the movie is about the strained relations that exist
between people, and how those relations can negatively impact
others, and how sometimes, it is better to leave, represented
in the movie by the ultimate leavetaking, death.
|
Author: Guest
Very dark, but very interesting and entertaining plot. Drew Barrymore did an excellent job, but Jake Gyllenhaal is just awesome in his performace. Jake is truly a great actor and his performance in this movie is proof of his skill.
|
Author: Guest
Before starting I want to get it clear that Donnie darko is a brilliant movie, one of my top 10 favourite. My low rating isn't due to the movie itself, but to the director's cut.
I saw the movie's theatrical version a year ago or so. I loved it, all of it. The acting is great, the story is fantastic, the script is clever and brilliant and the movie gets you to think, not only about it's own meaning, but about everything else.It's a movie that leaves its print on you.
I couldnt wait to see the director's cut, most Director's cut's I had seen before where much better than the theatrical versions (like the butterfly effect for instance?. But with Donnie, I was terribly dissapointed. Many unnecesary changes had been made in the movie (like changing the music in the "burn to the ground" part, which was beautifull in the theatrical version), some strange scenes had been added which didnt suit the movie. Those extracts from "the philosophy of time travel don't fit in the movie at all, the opening eye they had introduced between scenes is just odd... In my opinion the theatrical version is much better, and I think that with the succes the director must either have done this to sell more or he has just got carried away with his idea and not done it properly.
The worst thing in the DVD, however, is not the movie itself, but the extras, they are the worse extra features I have seen in a DVD ever. The "documentary" where they show you the filming of some scene and show you the guys looking for the right places to film is boring and badly done, the one about the Donnie Darko fans is quite useless too, it doesnt bring anything, but its better than the others. The "darkomentary" about the number one fan is just too much for me to handle, the guy is a complete moron, and he shows it all the way through the "darkomentary". I can't understand why Richard kelly got that number one fan thing going on, but he must have chosen the worst one he got. Its not even funny, its just sad.
If you haven't seen the movie yet, don't buy the director's cut, if you have seen it the do it to your own risk, I am sorry I did, but its still interesting to see it. If you are like the number one fan then....poor you.
|
Author: Guest
WARNING: This film is not for people who like to have their movies spoon-fed to them, who prefer not to think deeply or for narrow-minded, cultureless bores.
Yes, I'm being sensational but I'm convinced anyone who trashes this movie is missing out on a whole lot more in life and I feel sorry for them. But then again, they do make us feel better about ourselves (we know who we are). We, who are snobs when it comes to our music and our films and proud of it!
This is one of those rare extraordinary movies that will make you laugh, cry, bend your head and send tingles up your spine.
Anything more I can say from this point on has been said. So I simply advise you to follow my warning; if this warning makes you laugh or piques your interest, watch this movie. If this warning ruffles your feathers, go rent Scream.
|
Author: Guest
I was a little skeptical going into this movie, but I had heard such good things about it I decided to give it a shot. Wow, man I was surprised and in a good way. While a dark movie it is still excellent and leave you wanting to watch it multiple times. While Jake Gyllenhaal is the lead look for Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Seth Rogen, and more to make smaller appearances. A must see, this movie will blow you away.
|
Send to Friend
Send to friend
|
|
