duke_manga_man Review of Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko (2001)

Heavily influenced by David Lynch

[6 January 2003]

I mean this in a good way, this film was heavily influenced by Lynch, most specifically Lost Highway and Blue Velvet. The whole thing of something twisted happening under a pristine community, the arcane ending etc., Lynch's trademarks. What does it mean? Kelly joins the august company of the Coen Brothers, Lars Von Trier, Atom Egoyan, as a serious filmaker