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Jake Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daveigh Chase, Mary McDonnell, James Duval, Patrick Swayze, David St. James, Seth Rogen, Jena Malone (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Auf den ersten Blick könnte Donnie Darkos Leben das eines ganz normalen Kleinstadtteenagers sein. Doch Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) plagen furchterregende Visionen. Nachts erscheint ihm Frank (James Duval), der ihm im Hasenkostüm zerstörerische Aufträge erteilt. Als Frank prophezeit, dass in genau 28 Tagen, 6 Stunden, 42 Minuten und 12 Sekunden die Welt untergehen wird, weiss auch Donnies Psychologin keinen Rat mehr. Sind das nur die schizophrenen Wahnvorstellungen eines pubertierenden Highschool-Schülers, oder ist Donnie Teil eines kosmischen Plans, bei dem das Zeitreisehandbuch einer verwirrten Greisin die Lösung bietet? (mcone)
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I’m giving it 4 stars for now, because I honestly couldn’t wrap my head around it, in a way that’s never happened to me before.
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Donnie Darko gehört wahrscheinlich zu den Filmen, die man so richtig (wenn überhaupt) erst beim zweiten (oder dritten) Mal schätzen lernt. Aber was nützt es, wenn ich kein Bedürfnis spüre, mir diesen Film noch einmal anzuschauen? Ich kann die Schauspieler*innen loben, ich kann die Regie sowie die Auswahl der Lieder loben. Die Tatsache, dass ich von diesem gut bewerteten Film mit einem langweiligen und eingebildeten Drehbuch im Stil von "staunt doch, ich bin etwas Großes" schrecklich enttäuscht war, kann aber nichts davon verdecken. Ein seltsames Werk, das ich lange gemieden habe… Was eine gute Entscheidung war.
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Donnie Darko ist definitiv kein gewöhnlicher Film über einen ganz gewöhnlichen Teenager, der keinerlei Wahnvorstellungen über ein übergroßes Kaninchen hat. DD hat eine unglaublich fesselnde Atmosphäre und versucht, den Zuschauer in die Handlung hineinzuziehen und erst am Ende loszulassen, wo die (zumindest für mich) schockierende Auflösung erfolgt. Die Schauspieler sind großartig und überzeugend - vor allem die jungen Gyllenhaal und Drew. Das Drehbuch ist in der Tat ein verworrenes und bizarres Beispiel für ein dramatisches Rätsel, und obwohl ich sicherlich nicht alles verstanden habe, was man hätte verstehen müssen, bleibe ich dabei, dass es sich um ein originelles Thema voller Wendungen handelt, vor allem in der Raum-Zeit. Und die letzten paar Minuten, wenn wir geschnittene Aufnahmen der Helden des Films und "Mad World" spielen sehen - nun, das Erlebnis (sehr verwirrend für mich, aber mächtig) ist garantiert. Kurzum, ein Film, den man nicht vollständig verstehen muss, weil es noch lange Zeit etwas zum Nachdenken gibt.
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Very strong 4*. An excellent psychedelic trip that does not lead the viewer by the hand, cleverly inviting many interpretations, but you don’t need to understand it, just to enjoy it sensually; and you’ll watch it in one breath. What a relieving feeling compared to Kelly's follow-up Southland Tales, where in retrospect one realises how he repeats himself in an embarrassingly awkward way, and where the most you can learn from the dialogues is who has beaten who, or would like to beat who, and who has a big cock and who has a small one. Kelly, get your feet back on the ground or you'll go down in film history as someone who never crossed the shadow of its powerful debut.
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Interesting film. Above all, Donnie Darko has a fascinating atmosphere and I don’t even mind that I didn’t quite get everything. I actually doubt it has only one right explanation, I think it’s one of those films that has to be experienced emotionally rather than understood rationally. For the time being, an uncertain 4 stars (I don’t know whether strong or weak), but I might change my opinion when I find time to rewatch it.
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An unorthodox story about a high school “geek" is an impressive movie adorned with excellent acting, a well-written and original screenplay and a completely absorbing dense atmosphere. Despite all of this I can’t shake the feeling that from the whole movie somehow protrudes the fact that it could be a tiny bit better than it finally is. I would be very interested in seeing the twenty minutes longer Director’s Cut. If that’s good, I would definitely raise the score to five *.
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Hypnotic, captivating, and unclassifiable in terms of genre. It contains sharp satire, elusive sci-fi, and playful originality, yet I cannot communicate Donnie Darko to an unfamiliar viewer. It completely deviates from the norm in the scenes with the rabbit, excellently builds up the ending, and above all, shows for the first time that Jake Gyllenhaal truly has talent. An unforgettable, although far from flawless experience.
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It is said that some films age like fine wine, but it is actually more appropriate to say that we appreciate them more or differently as we ourselves age. Donnie Darko is the ultimate eruptive debut and a distillation of everything that its creator had done before. Mainly, however, Kelly succeeded in presenting a multi-layered depiction of growing up through the use of sci-fi motifs and a mysterious narrative. When you’re the same age as the protagonists, you may – like the protagonists themselves – concern yourself the most with finding an unambiguous answer for the meaning, causality and internal logic of the narrative. Paradoxically, with the passing of years, you begin to appreciate the fact that the purpose of all of the fantastical motifs and WTF elements is to enable the film to deal with and expressly depict the broadest possible range of thoughts and emotions churning in the adolescent body. The title character thus attempts to find answers to the existential questions of fate, free will and predestination, he wants to destroy and create, to live and die, he is angry at everything, everyone and himself, but he wants to be loved, or at least to get laid. Kelly created a sophisticated labyrinth full of misleading alleyways that, however, help to further examine the various sides of the protagonist, who, like all teenagers, is the centre of his own world. And that offers viewers several levels of pleasure and engagement, whether as metaphor, story, construct, mystery, projection screen or mirror. Donnie Darko is thus to adolescence what Fight Club is to masculinity.
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Well, by the ending I was sitting there like something poached. All it takes is one wave and you kind of freeze up – I mean, I did. I had kind of counted on how Donnie turned out, well not exactly, but I knew he would sacrifice something dear to him. Definitely an interesting film worth seeing, and I think, though I haven't seen it unfortunately, the director's cut would have been the better choice. Otherwise, I have nothing else to add. Any more words Donnie Darko has taken from me.
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A little too crackpot for my taste, but as soon as everything falls into place, I can’t avoid being satisfied with this. I also like time travel and this journey back to the eighties was a fine experience. And excellent music, I must say.
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This intellectually stupid trend never ceases to fascinate me. As soon as there is a movie with supernatural phenomena, told non-linearly, and, God forbid, with a conclusion without a rational explanation, the world falls into mass hysteria and this place is crawling with full-fledged ratings like ants in an anthill. If I were to see this crap again, they will probably have to take me to the hospital for boredom and lack of originality poisoning. Richard Kelly relies purely on bespectacled intellectuals, who latch on like wasps to candy, and he couldn't care less that this totally disjointed film offers absolutely no rational explanation or meaning (similarly to Lynch, for example). And it's no wonder when it feels that way. A first-class muddled mess without a point. Two stars for a well-portrayed family and Mary McDonnell's performance.
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The execution is excellent, but Kelly's storytelling is somehow unyielding. The constant unravelling of new and new mysteries and some good ideas (the scary bunny is brilliant) make it very nice to watch, but in the finale there's a bit of a feeling of over-complication and many of the themes simply fizzle out. An example of what an extremely skilful directorial touch can do with a script that is not quite polished.
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Donnie Darko is an exceptionally good film. The story drew me in from the very beginning and it got me thinking about it for a while after it was over. The film has an unsettling atmosphere throughout, with things constantly tangling up and untangling and everything intertwined. The cast gave great performances. I was most surprised by Drew Barrymore – it wasn’t her usual role and I enjoyed how completely natural she was. Although the teacher was just a supporting role, she was quite striking to me. I really enjoyed the film. If I'd rated it less than five stars, I'd have to be ashamed of myself.
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I've heard about this movie for so long; it always popped up somewhere, and I was told it's absolutely essential and a cult classic. I've seen many photos, and the rabbit has truly become a cult aspect for me. I was expecting something a bit different, something that would truly have a cult vibe. I just don't understand why that should be the case. Kelly attempts to present pseudo-metaphysical sci-fi that supposedly delves deep into themes, but much like my negative feelings towards Southland Tales, where he ultimately explored a very similar topic but visually differently and with different actors, I'm left with a strong impression of the script's shallowness. It tries to address everything but ends up addressing nothing at all. A very deep film that appears deep only because it references many unrelated things, incorporates nods to various elements of our culture and instantly is deemed profound. Thanks, but no thanks.
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Donnie Darko is exactly the kind of movie where almost everything works perfectly – a very original script, excellent directing, atmosphere!!!, great choice of music, and of course a cast that is ultra likable. Although I have my own interpretation of the ending and I really can't say in good conscience that I understood everything, the overall feeling is definitely five stars.
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