I'm not sure I quite understand it, but aside from a very awkward send off, "Donnie Darko" reels the viewer in like a bad dream, like a black hole, like a tempting impossibility, like a quicksand hourglass.

With a release date so near that of a tragic East Coast plane crash, you'll nearly gasp at the eerie coincidence. As with that plane, earlier on in the film a jet engine drops from the sky into a residential area.

If you like odd films, time travel, psychological thrillers and bad bunny suits, you'll be enthralled. Though dark, this is not a horror flick.

After you see the film, check out the website for the sequel (sort of): http://www.donniedarko.com.

Btw, Drew, Noah, and Patrick appear only in rather minor roles; Jake Gyllenhaal ("Bubble Boy," "October Sky") carries this Donnie - he's very good as the troubled teen.