When I saw “Donnie Darko” for the first time, I was definitely still a teenager. And it was enough for me to hear the first few sounds of the song opening the movie, to completely melt into it. Remember?
Donnie wakes up early in the morning in the middle of the road, gets on a bike and rushes home to the rhythm of "The Killing Moon" by Echo and the Bunnymen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWz0JC7afNQ
Perhaps, if you remember this scene differently: you may have watched the extended version, which is opened by "Never Tear Us Apart" INXS. As for me, I always preferred the version of Joe Cocker. And of course there is the famous "Mad World" written by Roland Orzabal and sung by Gary Jules. This piece is associated with "Donnie Darko" the most. However, when I think about this film, I hear" Under the blue moon I see you in my arms. it / Though I know it must be the killing time / Unwillingly mine ".
Two versions of the film - cinema and director are significantly different from each other. The scenes and boards added in the second change the meaning and sense of “Donnie Darko”, shifting the burden to the concept some kind of messiah or savior. It is worth to see both, compare, look for fan's interpretations and theories in the web.
Almost 20 years after the premiere, this film still enjoys the iconic status, there are still new articles catching more details and hidden references. But even if you do not pay attention to it, after almost two decades the "Donnie Darko" session is still satisfying. And as a bonus you can see the young, at the time of shooting the movie, probably 20-year-old Jake Gyllenhaal, and in the role of his sister - his sister, Maggie Gyllenhaal.
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