Patrick Swayze Movie:

Editorial Review:
This unclassifiable but stunningly original film obliterates the walls between teen comedy, science fiction, family drama, horror, and cultural satire--and remains wildly entertaining throughout. Jake Gyllenhaal (October Sky) stars as Donnie, a borderline-schizophrenic adolescent for whom there is no difference between the signs and wonders of reality (a plane crash that devastates his house) and hallucination (a man-sized, reptilian rabbit who talks to him). Obsessed with the science of time travel and acutely aware of the world around him, Donnie is isolated by his powers of analysis and the apocalyptic visions that no one else seems to share. The debut feature of writer-director Richard Kelly, Donnie Darko is a shattering, hypnotic work that sets its own terms and gambles--rightfully so, as it turns out--that a viewer will stay aboard for the full ride. --Tom Keogh

Donnie Darko [Region 2] Reviews:
Darko on Blu-ray
2009-12-22 - I have to admit picture quality is not the best for BD standards but who cares, this movie is great and I love all the topics (time travel, tangent universe, CellarDoor, deus ex machina, etc). The main difference from the DVD version is that you have the Theatrical Cut and Director's Cut on a single disc, that's all. If you already have DD on DVD don't buy the BD. The extra material is just okay, no more no less.

Btw, that guy from the "darkomentary" is a total freak!

Unique and thought-provoking; surprised how much I liked it
2009-12-19 - I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I noted it had some well-known actors, but I thought it would be one of those silly MTV-type teen movies, which it definitely was not. The story itself is good enough and very unique, but the ending is what really knocks you over and makes you think. I don't want to bore anyone with details or give away the ending, but if you enjoy a movie that is like nothing you've ever seen, with a great soundtrack and a thought-provoking ending, go out and rent this today.

Awesome Movie
2009-12-17 - Definitely one of my most fave movies ever! If you haven't seen it, its not what the cover would lead you to believe. Its brilliant, captivating, and I could watch it a million times and still want to see it again!

Great for Original Theatrical Darko fans
2009-12-09 - I would say the #1 reason to buy this movie is that it contains the original theatrical version. Before I upgraded to blu-ray I bought the DD Directors Cut on DVD, and was very dissappointed about the changes to the film. Scenes were shifted around, and even worse, the soundtrack was different.

Visually, the DD blu-ray is no better then a DVD that is upconverted to 1080i, but for someone who doesn't have the original theatrical release and is looking to add to their blu-ray library, you can't go wrong with this. I will also note that it DOES contain the Director's cut so the converse is true. If you only have the thedtrical DVD and you are looking to see what the Director's cut it about, you also should buy this blu-ray. Though I prefer the theatrical version, the Director's cut is worth a viewing just so you can make up your own mind!

Awesome Movie - Transfer to Blu-Ray Not So Good.
2009-12-02 - First I would like to say that this review is more targeted at the Blu-Ray transfer of this movie. When I first found out this movie was available on Blu-Ray I had to have it since it's one of my favorite movies. I already owned the DVD, and was happy with the quality of the video on my up-converting DVD player. I figured the Blu-Ray would have to look better since it advertised as HD 1080p. Unfortunately that was not the case; in fact the DVD looks better up-converted than the Blu-Ray does. How does that happen? It appears the studio did very little to prepare this film for Blu-Ray. If anything they made it worse by trying to doctor it up rather than spend the money to re-master it properly. The movie has a lot of dark scenes which are almost all grainy and not very detailed. The light scenes are not as noticeable but you can still see it unless you're sitting a good distance from your TV. I guess the point I'm trying to make would be to hang on to your DVD until they fix the Blu-Ray transfer. At the new price it's worth buying if you don't already have the DVD, but don't "up grade" to this from your DVD.