um....weird

Because Time Warner is grateful that I transferred their service when I moved, they were kind enough to give me three months of free Showtime. This has turned into a DVR orgy. Now, Showtime is not so much about current movies, but seems to have a lot of older movies. Hence, I DVR'd and watched DONNIE DARKO. This movie is brilliant. Weird, but brilliant. The film is about a young guy (the fabulous Jake Gyllenhaal) who has emotional problems. He acquires a new invisible friend, Frank, who is a giant rabbit. The rabbit tells him to do things, and Donnie does them whilst studying about time travel. In his journey, we meet his family, his friends, a possible girlfriend, and a couple of teachers. I don't even know what to say about this movie...it is just bizarre. Dark, compelling, painful, funny, awkward, and sad. Something that I found rather interesting is Drew Barrymore produced the film with her company, Flower Films. This was a nice change of pace from her other projects like NEVER BEEN KISSED.

Final thoughts: If you haven't seen this movie, go and rent it immediately. If you have, watch it again, and see what nuances you pick up the second time around.

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