News Summary

• Richard Kelly's 2001 sci-fi freakout "Donnie Darko" came out 25 years ago today.
• The film had the bad luck of hitting theaters on October 26, 2001, only a month and a half after 9/11.
• Jake Gyllenhaal's performance is pitch perfect as a young man who aches for understanding and longs for human connection.
• There's a tender beauty in "Donna Darko," lurking in all the dim photography..
• It's ultimately about the power of selflessness.
• Richard Kelly seemingly drank his own Kool-Aid.