Release Date: 9/6/2005 Original Release: 2001 Format: DVD Length: 113 minutes Rating:R (MPAA) Rating Reason: language, some drug use, and violence UPC: 024543036425 Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainm
Horror/Suspense, Black Comedy, Science-Fiction, Theatrical Release, Parents, Teenagers, Teenage Fantasy Adventure, High School Experiences, Essential Cinema
Description
Writer-director Richard Kelly's bold debut film is a social satire, a dark comedy, a science fiction time-traveling fantasy, and a suburban nightmare about an extremely intelligent, depressive, self-destructive, narcoleptic, gun-toting, sex-crazed, teenaged arsonist: Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal). DONNIE DARKO is not your typical teen comedy. But, like GHOST WORLD and RUSHMORE, it uses the trappings of the teen comedy as the entry point for a subversive and trenchant (and also wonderfully entertaining) look at American life. The difference between those films and DONNIE DARKO is that Donnie is an unlikely hero who just might save the world.
It's October 1988, in the Virginia suburb of Middlesex. When Frank, a grotesque giant bunny (possibly imaginary), leads Donnie out of his house minutes before a plane smashes through his roof, he not only saves Donnie's life but also warns Donnie that the world is about to end. Over the next few weeks, Donnie falls in love with Gretchen (Jena Malone) and tries to figure out what his life means. Kelly's film perfectly captures the unease that is quietly scratching under the surface of suburban late 1980s life. Gyllenhaal leads an exceptional cast, bringing Kelly's twisted but humane vision to life. An exceptional performance is given by Mary McDonnell (PASSION FISH) as Donnie's mother.
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case - Sensormatic Single Side - Dual Layer Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Surround - English, French Subtitles - Spanish - Optional Additional Release Material: Interviews Music Video: "Mad World" Featurette: ANATOMY OF A SCENE (IFC) Alternate Scenes: Deleted Scenes Trailers: 1. Original Theatrical Trailer 2. TV Spots 3. Previews (2) Audio Commentary: 1. Richard Kelly - Writer/Director; Jake Gyllenhaal - Star 2. Additional Cast and Crew Interactive Features: Interactive Menus Scene Selection Hidden Features: Easter Eggs Text/Photo Galleries: Stills/Photos: Behind the Scenes - Production Photos Galleries: Production Art Additional Text: Website Gallery Biographies: 1. Cast 2. Crew Additional Products: Book - PHILOSOPHY OF TIME TRAVEL
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Reviewed by: Julie
Time travel, changing the course of history, oh, and a giant bunny rabbit. Donnie Darko has it all, but it may take you a few times to figure it out. I first rented Donnie Darko while I was home sick... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
Posted on February 26, 2008
Reviewed by: KODIE
i think this movie can be described by the word "WOW" i love this movie with a passion, yeah it might be considered emo but it is the total opposite. the evil bunny is the greatest character in any... Read the whole review at MatchFlick
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