S. Darko (2009)

Donnie Darko is one of my favorite movies, that being said, I actually really liked this movie. I think people give it more guff than it deserves. Did there NEED to be a sequel to Donnie Darko? Absolutely not. I don't think this film does the first any justice, but as a stand-alone film, I personally loved it. I liked how they cast the original Samantha Darko to reprise her role. I found it laughable, however, that they cast Ed Westwick from Gossip Girl. He is comically ridiculous. Jackson Rathbone did a good job as the "geek with a dark side". I was also satisfied with Briana Evigan's role of the somewhat bitchy, but ultimately loyal friend. Overall, it's not a perfect movie, but if you look past the wanna-be sequel title it claims, it's NOT as bad as everyone says it is.

Oh my gosh. Why? I just don't get it. This has got to be one of the worst sequels ever made. Lets look at the list and take a look at everything wrong with this film. And by the way let me say i AM a big fan of Donnie Darko.1. The acting is almost unbearable. 2. The story sucks... well if you even want to call it a story. 3. its so confusing and does not even come together in the end. 4. The characters are extremely unlikable if you liked these characters my heart goes out to you... but you have no brain. 5. SO MUCH LAME CGI There you go the top five list of why this movie is so awful. I give this film a F.

So, Donnie Darko was one of my favorite movies, so I was eager to see the sequel. nd I must say, it was awful. They practically copy the first movie. Their are so many references to the first movie. And some characters even seem like ones based off of the some in Donnie Darko. Even for people who understand the first movie, this is extremely hard to follow. And their are so many characters that this movie doesn't need. The only good thing to come out of this movie was weather or not Frank was real in the first movie. But no spoilers about anything. I was truly disappointed, and if Jake Gyllenhall had anything to do with, I'm sure it would be 100 times better. So to those Donnie Darko fans, watch at your own risk, its not worth it.

OK so this movie is terrible and the acting is terrible. The effects are rubbish and it doesn't make much sense no thought has gone into it because its similar in that the world will end they've tried to copy the original but mess it up and tear it apart they clearly didn't think of making this the amazing sequel it could be and random hauntings are thrown in whereas in the original there's just frank you expect it to be more than it is , don't do what I did and think it will be amazing like the original because it's not I quickly realised this is because it's not the same writer or director and I know Donnie died but I shouldn't of bothered with it as Jake's not in it I don't think you could ever make a sequel to Donnie Darko it wouldn't be good enough I know you may have ruled out Donnie Darko after seeing this * BUT* don't just don't bother with this stay well clear and watch Donnie Darko instead -that movie will be worth it i promise!