Donnie Darko, new DVD with "Director's cut" -- A review

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New `Donnie Darko' version cuts both ways
By Leighton Klein, Boston Globe Staff | August 27, 2004
Was it all just a dream?
Three years ago a first-time director named Richard Kelly came out with a film called "Donnie Darko," something about a borderline schizophrenic teen and his troubled relationship with a giant rabbit. For no apparent reason, it was set in the late '80s. The movie showed at Sundance, got mixed reviews, and was rewarded with a microscopic run -- in Boston, all of three days. Then it was gone.
But like "Memento," released the year before, "Donnie Darko" was a knotty, idea-filled movie that wasn't easily dismissed. It rewarded repeat viewings and invited analysis, even obsession. Websites that bloomed even before its release throbbed with life. Video and then DVD versions came out, and deleted scenes hinted at a different, richer movie. Fans debated their meaning with the passion that Donnie and pals reserved for analyzing the secret sex life of Smurfs.

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Topic - Donnie Darko, new DVD with "Director's cut" -- A review - clarkjohnsen 07:07:24 08/27/04 (4)

Saw the original DD a couple of weeks ago for the second time... - mkuller 10:40:50 08/27/04 (0)

Re: Did you see it? - Dave-A 08:01:40 08/27/04 (0)

Re: Donnie Darko, new DVD with "Director's cut" -- A review - PdL 07:50:50 08/27/04 (1)

Haven't seen DD myself but I gather it's forwards-linear. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:00:27 08/27/04 (0)

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