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Two superfans revisit Donnie Darko at 20 and try to make sense of a film that refuses to behave.
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In this episode
- A full breakdown of one of the most puzzling cult films ever made
- Why Donnie Darko still holds up two decades after release
- A fan perspective that is honest about what the film gets away with
- The kind of conversation you have after watching it at 2 a.m.
About this episode
Wake up, Donnie. Sparkle Motion superfans Mark and O'tilia Garcia time travel to 2001 (or really to 1988) to discuss the awesome head scratcher Donnie Darko for its 20th anniversary this month. We probably don't make any sense and are getting things wrong, but we both love this trippy ride into another dimension. It's kinda like Sliding Doors, only much more fun (sorry Gwyneth). Long live, Roberta Sparrow!
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