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Worth watching
Its a good movie that helps parents to understand their teenager boys and girls,but I think we are in situation that demands kids to try to understand their parents.think we have gone so far trying to make them feel grown-up,courageous and self-reliant,at the same time,we did make them careless and selfish.need some media that will tell them that its not always your parents who has to tolerate everything just because you are a growing teenager,but its you who has to love and respect your parents,let alone"bich" them.
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Not exactly the most uplifting, but still worth your time
Donnie Darko is personally one of my favorites, but I do have to warn viewers that it definitely leaves you with a very empty feeling and you're kind of left staring at the screen for a few minutes after it ends. I love its discussion of fear and love and metaphysics.
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Donnie Darko
First I need to say.... This is my favorite movie. It is amazing..... Anyway parents need to know that this movie is not the most explicit r movie. But there is violence, a bunch of f bombs and teenage smoking and drinking. Parents check this out before your kids do.
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This is in the top 3 of my favorite movies of all time. The acting is soo realistic and even the bad language adds to the authenticity of the film. The film has angst, sci fi, sacrifice, religion and coming of age all rolled into one. The ending is so mind bending it hurts! this is a movie that you will need to watch more than once to appreciate the many ways that this film can be interpreted.
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very thought provoking! love it
amazing movie.
completely blown away by it. There's definitely some stuff that's iffy for kids but teens should be fine. Nothing to worry about.
Very thought-provoking. The movie however doesn't do a very good job of explaining itself. Assuming you aren't watching the director's cut, I recommend watching it once, googling some analyses, and watching it again. But very interesting, accurate portrayal of teen life, love it. One of my favorites ever
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ARE YOU SERIOUS?!
Call me crazy, but this movie is waaaay too over the top. The overuse of strange moments in this movie shows that it's trying too hard. It tries to put teens in an unrealistic adult situation, while still trying to make it believable. Unfortunately, they try go off the deep end and make an overcomplicated mess of unconvincing characters, boring plot sequences, and an unskillful way of meshing fiction to real life.
The sexual content and raunch factor is strangely high, and very much unneeded. The language is a stupid, constant stream of unintelligent vulgar ramblings that can be somewhat amusing, but not enough to push the viewer into Donnie's world. Also, the political and religious undertones of the films can be found detestable. The story meanders and piles more unbelievable happenings to this semi-realistic world. No one is a role model.
The only saving grace of this film is Jake Gyllenhaal's acting and the somehwat intriguing ideas conveyed through the film. Extremely disappointing. 2 STARS.
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Best movie I have even seen and ages 13 to older
This is my favorite movie ever. I think the over use of cussing is wrong, but it helps you to understand who Donnie is. A depressed teen. It's used to force a point not just there. A lot of people think that Frank the bunny is scary, personally if you are at least thirteen and watching the movie it won't scare you. I'm tweleve and didn't jump once and I love Frank. There was sexual reference but from my memory the only sign they were having sex was Donnie taking off his jacket while kissing the girl. That's it and they don't show anymore after that. Some paerents are very concerned with cursing and even though I agree I don't think it should stop anyone from watching this movie. It's just like movies with Go Ask Alice, great message, but because of drug use parents won't let kids watch it. You'd be amazed at what kids know when they're seven. (much worse than anything in this movie).
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I love this no matter what. It Is a really good movie for sure. I mean yes it does have a fair bit of language and violence but either way, this is a good movie well worth it!
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Donnie Darko is definitely psychotic. The bunny Frank is disturbing and Donnie has serious mental issues. However, he does show a positive message in sacrificing oneself for the ones that he loves. There is explicit cussing and brief sexuality.
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An Iffy Early Teen Choice...
Hard to say, but I do not think this is appropriate for most young teens. It has a bad sex talk, and language is very bad, including an argument between Donnie and his sister at the dinner table where he calls her a F--K A-S. Frank the bunny is also disturbing
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Kid, 12 years old
January 21, 2011
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Whateverdubs.
It was really good. I have to say for older kids/ older teens though. Donnie is very creative when it comes to profanity. It is fantastic and genious. But colorful, which isn't really bad for a more mature figure.
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One of the best psychological thrillers!
This movie was thought-provoking, unique, and mind-bending. It's actually not that inappropriate for kids, just some language and making out. I'm so glad I saw this movie, and I'm probably gonna buy it. Here's a tip: The Wal-Mart in my area offers it on Blu-Ray for only $10, and Netflix doesn't carry it on Blu-Ray, so I had to watch it on a lower-quality DVD. But either way, this movie is a MUST-SEE!
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Brilliant Sci-Fi Horror/Drama May Upset Kids
Donnie Darko is a powerful tragedy story with an offbeat heart that may confuse and frighten kids under 14. There's some strong language, brief violence, and some mature sexual content, so parents should be aware of that.
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Kid, 12 years old
April 23, 2011
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Ahhh
This movie is sooo COOL!!!
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This movie is a must see for teens and their parents. Complex, thought provoking, and interesting, I recommend it for 14 year olds and older. A stream of about30 f--k's, a satanic rabbit, and a scene in which the main character masteurbates make it off for younger kids. The majority of intended viewers will lovethis film
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I didnt catch too much violence, mostly sex and language
and i know many will disagree with me when i say this, but this movie is just barely squezzing into the R rating zone, and on the very edge of PG-13. A mature 14 year old, or maybe even 13 year old has probably seen worse than this. And the story is so moving, so exhilerating. and I loved the end, and was lucky enough to understand that Donnie eventually turned good dispite his problems, and was able to use his unusaul capabilities to save everyone else, but die himself. I highly recomend this movie, i cant believe anyone who would give it a low rating because they cant understand the complex plot. But I'll warn you the bunny version of Frank is like.... extremly creepy. :P
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