Comments on: DVD Review: S. Darko http://www.brutalashell.com/2009/05/dvd-review-s-darko/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:47:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marc http://www.brutalashell.com/2009/05/dvd-review-s-darko/comment-page-1/#comment-4914 Marc Mon, 18 May 2009 11:01:13 +0000 http://www.brutalashell.com/?p=1720#comment-4914 Nice insight about the ending Dustin. Where is your review getting posted? At B Through Z? Nice insight about the ending Dustin. Where is your review getting posted? At B Through Z?

]]> By: Dustin http://www.brutalashell.com/2009/05/dvd-review-s-darko/comment-page-1/#comment-4897 Dustin Mon, 18 May 2009 04:58:18 +0000 http://www.brutalashell.com/?p=1720#comment-4897 I wasn't quite as forgiving as you were when reviewing this film. 'Homage' became 'copycat' in my evaluation. Also particularly annoying was that while D. Darko's time travel adventure became the focus of the original movie's adventure, S. Darko's time-travel simply invalidated everything we'd seen in the film. Keep in mind that Donnie, at the end of his own film, knows everything that has happened and lets himself die to save his town, despite its terrible flaws. Compare that to the nothingness of Sam's journey at the end of this film. Does she retain any knowledge of what just transpired? Was Corey's sub-plot, mid-film, even necessary to the telling of the story? Agreed on most points, though. Very well shot and performed. Surprisingly so for a direct to DVD sequel. Trapped by the conventions of its predecessor, the writing brings the film down entirely. I wasn’t quite as forgiving as you were when reviewing this film. ‘Homage’ became ‘copycat’ in my evaluation. Also particularly annoying was that while D. Darko’s time travel adventure became the focus of the original movie’s adventure, S. Darko’s time-travel simply invalidated everything we’d seen in the film. Keep in mind that Donnie, at the end of his own film, knows everything that has happened and lets himself die to save his town, despite its terrible flaws. Compare that to the nothingness of Sam’s journey at the end of this film. Does she retain any knowledge of what just transpired? Was Corey’s sub-plot, mid-film, even necessary to the telling of the story?

Agreed on most points, though. Very well shot and performed. Surprisingly so for a direct to DVD sequel. Trapped by the conventions of its predecessor, the writing brings the film down entirely.

]]> By: Erin http://www.brutalashell.com/2009/05/dvd-review-s-darko/comment-page-1/#comment-4425 Erin Sun, 10 May 2009 23:53:38 +0000 http://www.brutalashell.com/?p=1720#comment-4425 This is the first I have heard of it but I'm glad you reviewed this, so I can also put it in my queue. I saw Donnie Darko when it came out on video (when I was 27) because a thirtysomething friend brought it over. I had no idea it was a cult film and neither did he. It is just a good mindbending movie. It also for me captures the late 80s very subtly although that is not a time one would usually think to return to in a story. This is the first I have heard of it but I’m glad you reviewed this, so I can also put it in my queue. I saw Donnie Darko when it came out on video (when I was 27) because a thirtysomething friend brought it over. I had no idea it was a cult film and neither did he. It is just a good mindbending movie. It also for me captures the late 80s very subtly although that is not a time one would usually think to return to in a story.

]]> By: Annie http://www.brutalashell.com/2009/05/dvd-review-s-darko/comment-page-1/#comment-4411 Annie Sun, 10 May 2009 20:29:42 +0000 http://www.brutalashell.com/?p=1720#comment-4411 Okay, this is going on my queue. Okay, this is going on my queue.

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