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2001's Donnie Darko is a small indie film that has had a profound cultural impact. Although it made little money at the box-office, this Sundance darling ultimately amassed a huge cult following and propelled forward the career of lead actor Jake Gyllenhaal and writer/director Richard Kelly. The plot itself is somewhat hard to describe–to put it succinctly, it's a thriller/coming-of-age story about a troubled teen plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes. But, while the film is odd, is it also legitimately profound? Or, is it nothing more than a millennial curio, only loved by Goth teenagers and stoned college students? Flip open your copy of the Philosophy of Time Travel—Dave, Mike, and Ivan dive deep into Donnie Darko to find out with a re-view.