10th anniversary boxed set of ‘Donnie Darko’ worth buying
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20th Century Fox has released a four-disc Blu-ray boxed set of "Donnie Darko" to commemorate the 10th anniversary of this cult classic.
The major changes from previous DVDs are director Richard Kelly's insightful commentary on the movie and a suite of extras, including an in depth look at "The Philosophy of Time Travel," which guides many of the concepts in the movie. If you don't already own the DVD, this edition is the one to buy. If you already own the movie, ehh ... you could probably skip it.
However, if you haven't seen the movie you obviously need more dark hipster friends. Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) has an imaginary friend: a six-foot-tall bunny rabbit with the creepiest mask you've ever seen, who tells him when the world is going to end. It becomes Donnie's job to save the world through time travel.
This movie is thrilling, while simultaneously being contemplative and seemingly based on real science. Kelly's characters are vivid and the acting throughout is superb. Drew Barrymore plays a sexy English teacher, Patrick Swayze is corny and a pedophile and Seth Rogan makes his first major appearance on screen after breaking into show biz with "Freaks and Geeks." So put on your silly man suit and get this new edition!
- Will Lyons
