Donnie Darko

2001

Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Daveigh Chase, Drew Barrymore, Holmes Osbourne, Mary McDonnell, Patrick Swayze, James Duval

Donnie Darko (J Gyllenhaal) is a young schizophrenic man who is saved from being crused to death one night by an aeroplane engine by the manifestation of a  giant bunny rabbit called Frank. Frank tells him the world is going to end in 28 days and sends him off on a path which Donnie himself questions but has little control over.

Probably one of the first cult type films i ever saw and loved ever minute. Not quite sure i understood it all. In fact, im not quite sure i understand it all 11 years later haha.

It is atmospheric, the music is amazing. For Whom The Bell Tolls can make me cry every time .

Jake Gyllenhaal is fantastic and has such great on screen chemistry with his sister. He is very cute and dorky in his big screen debut and gives a little hint of the hearthrob which was to come. 

It takes a good few viewings but is a little gem of a film, about growing up and making the right choices in life!

10/10