Donnie Darko
2001
****
Director: Richard Kelly
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Katharine Ross, Patrick Swayze, Noah Wyle, Holmes Osborne, Maggie Gyllenhaal
A troubled teenager narrowly escapes death and begins to see Frank, a mysterious figure in a rabbit costume, who informs him that the world is ending in 28 days. Richard Kelly's feature debut is an intriguing, dream-like drama about a mentally unstable teen who has disturbing visions of the future, or is he having a mental breakdown? Jake Gyllenhaal is excellent in his breakthrough role.
