In Defense Of Donnie Darko?
Last week, I made the unpopular statement that I think Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko, Southland Tales) is bad at making movies. Obviously, we are all entitled to our opinion, but based on some of the comments received, I am a little less entitled to my opinion than fans of Richard Kelly's work. Actually, let's clarify, I am less entitled to my opinion than fans of Donnie Darko, because clearly no one is arguing in defense of Southland Tales. Now, while I do not understand why it should bother anyone that I am not a fan of this movie, since surely we can find common ground on something else, and if you like it why does it matter that someone else doesn't, not to mention the fact that if it's really as great as you say it is, I will ultimately look like a fool (in the future, when Donnie Darko is named President of All Movies).
But here is the thing: I have not yet heard an argument of what makes Donnie Darko a good movie.
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Posted by Gabe at 11:24 AM in Letter From The Editor
Tags: Donnie Darko | Jake Gyllenhaal | Richard Kelly
