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Donnie Darko
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Drew Barrymore, James Duval View AllCrew
Richard Kelly (Screenplay), Richard Kelly (Director) View All
Release: Jan. 18th, 2001
Runtime: 1 hour, 53 minutes
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Were the subplots necessary in Donnie Darko?
I think I like the movie overall, but it's hard to decide, because I really like the main character's plot, but I feel that the Drew Barrymore subplot and the Patrick Swayze subplot, just don't seem t...
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This is more of a psychological Sci fi movie, akin to a 21st century Twilight Zone episode...punched up and brought to the big screen.

I plead with you, if you're going to watch Donnie Darko, watch the theatrical cut, not the director's cut.

So when he asks Donnie that question, I dont believe hes trying to tell him that hes traveling in time, rather that Donnie has the capability to do it himself.