Lauren Rule- Donnie Darko (Movie Blog #5)

Donnie Darko is an interesting movie.  For some very strange reason, the protagonist (Donnie) reminds me of my older brother.  I don't even know why because he isn't unstable.  I liked "Grandma Death", she tells Donnie that the people who live alone die alone.  The nickname for the character is very suiting.  The warning from the old woman made Donnie question the meaning of life, or if there even was a meaning to life.  Death (the concept not the old woman) makes all people question life.  Western civilizations have a stronger focus on death and the fear it inevitably comes with.  Eastern civilizations are not as concerned with the end of life.  I wrote a paper for my Wisdom and Traditions of India class concerning death.  Some people use death as a reason to live their lives to the fullest, while others are stifled by death in their lives.  Either way death dictates their lives.  The theme of death is continued when Donnie is told the world is coming to an end in under 29 days.  Donnie finds an outlet to his distress when he begins having visions of time traveling.  Similarly to The Jacket, the protagonist is freed from the fear of death by love.  Donnie died feeling blissful with feelings of love, no fear.  I would also like to note that this movie had an awesome cast (Drew Berrymore, Seth Rogan, Patrick Swayze, and Jake and Maggie Gyllenhall)!