Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko doesn't get along too well with his family, his teachers and his classmates; but he does manage to find a sympathetic friend in Gretchen, who agrees to date him. He has a compassionate psychiatrist, who discovers hypnosis is the means to unlock hidden secrets. His other companion may not be a true ally. Donnie has a friend named Frank - a large bunny which only Donnie can see.

I think this still represents Donnie Darko reasonably well due to the psychological intensity and the intimidation that the look Donnie is giving. I think the axe also gives a sense of danger or rebellion that also mirrors in his behaviour; schizophrenia develops a sense of rebellious tendencies.

If you look at his whole body language it gives you a sense of not caring whatever he’s doing or not aware of what he’s doing; completely oblivious to what crime or offence he’s committing. His hair gives further evidence to not caring about what he looks like almost having no feeling towards the way he looks or what he does.

Sound

I think the sound was paramount in this movie, it added the right amount of tension in parts of the movie that needed to be intense or scary. Dynamics were put in place correctly to add the right effect manipulating how the scene could appear to the audience.

Shots

There was a variety of shots that worked well together including some unusual zooms and pans that create an unsteady feeling almost making you queasy.

Quotes

The quotes were quite humorous in some places “you’re such a fuck ass” “did you just call me a fuck ass” “you can go suck a fuck” “tell me Elizabeth, how does one suck a fuck?” this shows how chaotic the family life is in the darko household