Donnie Darko - 7 stars out of 10
Even after my second viewing of Donnie Darko, I still needed to do about 20 minutes of research to make sense of this story but believe that I've FINALLY wrapped my mind around it. The concept is amazing, taking Bill Murray's "Groundhog Day loop" to a much darker place. I would like to see the Director's Cut because it apparently focuses more on Grandma Death's book, which explains the roles that each character take on in their alternate reality. This is one of the few roles by Jake Gyllenhaal that I have enjoyed, probably because the often emotionless shell matches well with Jake's acting style. That being said, I never like Maggie Gyllenhaal. Ever. It isn't my favorite mind-bender, falling short of The Matrix/Inception/Timecrimes/Primer, but it'll definitely challenge your logic skills and rethink the composition of our universe.
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