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Actors: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mary McDonnell, Holmes Osborne, Patrick Swayze, Drew Barrymore, Katharine Ross
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Donnie Darko |
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DONNIE DARKO is a film written and directed by Richard Kelly in 2001.
Donald Darko is a teen suffering from schizophrenic disorders. He regularly sees a psychiatrist who tries to cure him by using hypnosis as a complement to the drugs he has to take. Besides a growing agressiveness and recurrent sleepwalking, Donald is starting to suffer from hallucinations involving a giant rabbit who tells him that the end of the world is close. This figure also forces him to commit criminal actions such as the destruction of a water pipe and the arson of the house of a local celebrity.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Donnie Darko |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Fantasy/Magic?
Yes
Fantasy element:
- Ghost Buddy
Brain/Body not working?
- mental illness
Battle with shrink/bum?
- battle with a psychiatrist
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- clairvoyant
Eccentric:
Yes
- mentally ill
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- teacher/professor
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Dumb
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
Forest?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
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