It starts out as a rather standard American Beauty type of movie about conservative versus liberal values and teen angst. But Donnie Darko is no typical movie. It quickly escalates into hallucinations, supernatural events and even the law of the universe's timetravel.
Some moments are profoundly scary, such as the rabbit costume. The directing is superb. Yes, there's some plot holes, contrivances, time paradoxes and inconsistent stances on determinism, but the lore is pretty complex, and unless you want to read it somewhere online, you're best off with just your own unadultered interpretation of the film's events. Good luck figuring everything out. Its very complex and there's so many things I could say. I don't think I'll ever get what happens, but the pieces are certainly there for anyone fascinated enough to arrange them.
Some moments are profoundly scary, such as the rabbit costume. The directing is superb. Yes, there's some plot holes, contrivances, time paradoxes and inconsistent stances on determinism, but the lore is pretty complex, and unless you want to read it somewhere online, you're best off with just your own unadultered interpretation of the film's events. Good luck figuring everything out. Its very complex and there's so many things I could say. I don't think I'll ever get what happens, but the pieces are certainly there for anyone fascinated enough to arrange them.