Donnie Darko

Obviously, we decided to mix it up a little bit after The King's Speech.

I, Maddie, was pretty hesitant about watching this movie, because she was convinced it was a horror movie with a scary person in a bunny rabbit suit stalking people. Hanna, who had already seen this movie, somehow convinced me into watching it.

The movie follows the title character Donnie Darko through a few weeks of his life. He's always been emotionally troubled, and it becomes extremely prevalent as the story progresses that there is something very wrong with him. He has fantastical delusions about a doomsday-prophesying person in a bunny suit, who continuously gives him instructions of things to do before the world ends in 28 days. To add to his confusion, he begins exploring the notions of time-travel after a jet engine crashes through his room, while the rest of the aircraft is nowhere to be found. Without giving away any spoilers, the film concludes without much explanation for anything, leaving the viewer to figure out what truly happened - and what was just a delusion.

Hanna's thoughts, after a very necessary second viewing, were that even after watching it for a second time, she still doesn't fully understand the chronology of the events of the film. She says it's one of the most complex plots she's ever seen in a movie, as well as one of the most intriguing psychological thrillers she's seen recently - right up there with Black Swan (which is not on the list, for my sake).

I thought the movie was confusing beyond belief, as well as weird. I still don't understand what was going on with the water bubbles and the bunny. Even after I learned the bunny had a name (Frank) and it took off it's mask to reveal a normal person inside, it still scares me!  But all in all, I'm sure there was a point to the confusing plot and the bubbles. If I watch it again, I'm sure I'll understand it better (hopefully).