The best viewpoint, I felt, was that of the science-teacher who gave Sparrow's book to Donnie. I could easily have an entire sequel/spin-off based on half-a-dozen of those brilliantly written characters.
For a moment I forget that this a science-fiction story to do with tangent universes and time-travel. The time-travel aspect is so subtle on the screen, that most audiences miss the point. Drama, Thriller, horror, existentialist, sci-fiction... this movie really spans all these genres. The retro look, the amazing musical score, the satire ... all add to a classic mindfcuk movie about how fate binds our actions. I'm not going to interpret the movie for you, view it yourself.
I enjoyed the entire movie, from start to end; Fav scenes include:
- Donnie grinning at the rising sun.
- Gretchen choosing to sit next to Donnie.
- All the scenes with Donnie & his therapist Thurman.
- the first walk-home with Gretchen
- Donnie's promise to Cherita, that one day, everything's going to be better. That's nothing short of a superhero.
Fav dialogues:
28 days... 6 hours... 42 minutes... 12 seconds.
why are you wearing that stupid man suit?
Deus ex machina... our saviour.
I don't care DD gathered under $5million at the BoxOffice... its a far superior movie than most, with plenty of soul. No wonder it ranks high on maximum 'My Fav Movies' lists around the world.
Alternate Ending: This one is so open to interpretation, that it doesn't really end anywhere. Maybe the 'Dream' state could have been detailed.
First Viewed: with Yuvraj at a cinema theatre in Brighton.
Rating-4.5*
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