Monday, January 31, 2011
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko should not be under a existentialist because it does not follow those rules. In Existentialism, the person is his own ruler. They chose their fate through their actions. The only time Donnie Darko chooses his fate is the ultimate one, when he chooses his friends' lives over his own. This is the part that makes me extremely mad because I believe that he chooses the wrong choice. If I knew what was going to happen, I would choose to help the people I love, not decide to kill myself. He believes that he has to make that choice because of Frank, but Frank is only existent because he kill shim at the end, but if he chooses to not Kill Frank, then ultimately he will not have Frank in his life at all. This movie does not agree that Donnie has a choice, he is restricted by his future actions.
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I like the point you make about how if he was given the chance to see what happens and then go back, why wouldn't he work to save the people and be there for them rather than dying? However, he did still have the choice to leave his room, and change his future actions. He's not really restricted by his actions, but perhaps it opens them up more so than before.
ReplyDeleteI agree, people keep saying that Donnie Darko is all about the choice he makes in the end, but really its about the lack of choice in that he is thrown into the situation without choosing to be part of any of it.
ReplyDeleteNice post, Chancee--I think you may be right (Dana's point notwithstanding) that this film should be booted off of the 'existentialist film' list.
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