Wow...I think I get it...sorta...

[screamingdudevegas]

This movie is amazing! I normaly get these sort of movies right away, but this one confused me. So I watched it any again, and loved it even more.

Everything makes sences, yet is complete insanity at the same time, it is completely hipacritical but agrees with itself completely. I love this movie.

I think I finaly got the overall Idea of the movie. He follows his fate till the end of his world, only to destroy it by breaking from the path of fate, thus creating new hope for his world, as destruction is a form of creation. So he is creating and saving everything he knows by destroying it and himself, while both are completely true and false at the same time. Think I have it...Still have to figure out who frank is though...

[Bigboy]

It's a popular idea - but there are plenty of others. Read around the site - lots of food for thought!

If you haven't already, try playing through www.donniedarko.com - there's all sorts of info there!

Welcome to the boards!

[greedy]

i must admit you have a better grip than most first time posters welcome to the boards and i hope u enjoy it here

[phleep]

this is what i found, you've probably already seen it.

From: Jinx (ncache-alt. attws. com)
Subject: Donnie Darko Explanation (with spoilers)
Date: October 9, 2003 at 5:39 pm PST

Sorry to be late on the discussion of Donnie Darko, but just thought I would explain it to you guys, since many of you are way off about the characters and their purpose. Okay, maybe not way off, but reading the "Philosophy of Time Travel" pretty much will explain the entire thing to you.

First of all, the Universe becomes unstable, that is when Donnie begins to be warned of the end of the world. From the book by Sparrow it says:

"If a Tangent Universe occurs, it will be highly unstable, sustaining itself for no longer than several weeks." In Donnies world, this is the 28 days to the end of the world.

Next you have WATER and METAL. The book states:

"Water is the barrier element for the construction of Time Portals used as gateways between Universes at the Tangent Vortex.

Metal is the transitional element for the construction of Artifact Vessels."

Okay, so that is why the bunny appears in what appears to be a water vortex/barrier element. Metal is the ARTIFACT that traveled through the time portal.

Next is the meaning of the engine falling into Donnie's room. Note the following, also from the book: "When a Tangent Universe occurs, those living nearest to the Vortex will find themselves at the epicenter of a dangerous new world. Artifacts provide the first sign that a Tangent Universe has occured."

The engine is the sign that the tangent universe began. It is a metal artifact. Book says, "their appearance on Earth seems to defy logical explanation."

Next is the receiver...which is DONNIE. The book says all of the following: "The Living Receiver is chosen to guide the Artifact into position for its journey back to the Primary Universe.

No one knows how or why a Receiver will be chosen.

The Living Receiver is often blessed with Fourth Dimensional Powers. These include increased strength, telekinesis, mind control, and the ability to conjure fire and water."

Donnie floods the school and burns down a house...conjuring fire and water. Heh heh...following so far?

Book goes on to say, "The Living Receiver is often tormented by terrifying dreams, visions and auditory hallucinations during his time within the Tangent Universe."

And what about the Bunny Rabbit Frank? Is he GOD? Read the book you guys. The book says:

"The Manipulated Dead are more powerful than the Living Receiver. If a person dies within the Tangent Dimension, they are able to contact the Living Receiver through the Fourth Dimensional Construct.

The Fourth Dimensional Construct is made of Water."

Hello? Anybody home? Frank the rabbit is the manipulated dead. He died within the fourth dimension and has contacted Donnie to make things right.

Lastly, is Donnie the first person to die or commit suicide for the good of his people? Nope. The book finishes with this:

"Ancient myth tells us the Mayan Warrior killed by an Arrowhead that had fallen from a cliff, where there was no Army, no enemy to be found.

We are told of the Medieval Knight mysteriously impaled by the sword he had not yet built.

We are told that these things occur for a reason."

[knifeplay]

screamingdudevegas' interpretation is actually one of the most simple and plausible ive heard in a long time..
i dont think ive seen one yet with the quote from The Destructors before even though its a really important aspect of the movie