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by Frank Showalter

Donnie Darko

B+: 4 stars (out of 5)
2001 | United States | 113 min | More...
Reviewed Oct 2, 2021

Writer/director Richard Kelly marries a Lynchian Möbius strip plot to a teen rebel story with terrific results. A few notes fall flat—the Smurfs exchange reeks of post-Tarantino imitation—but Jake Gyllenhaal impresses in a difficult role.

Viewing History

  • Watched on
    Sat, Oct 2, 2021 via 4k UHD Blu-ray (2021 | Arrow | Theatrical Version)