Review by jbpott

To the reviewer who said: "This is a film about MY generation." This is a film about every generation. It is about a need to see where our paths lie in this world. Where are our lives going? What is the purpose? Do we follow a set pattern? Do we control it? Can we defy it?

It is also a film about embracing one's emotions and to change their world. Drew Barrymore teaches us this with the reference to Greene's short story in her classroom.

But what does the asian fat girl mean? What is the significance of her dance. She loves Donnie but runs away from him screaming: "SHUT UP!" She is asked to read from a problem card and Donnie is soon asked to read one after her. Donnie finally touches her and promises her that one day everything will be better for her. He sees his name written on her schoolbook--she loves him. What is their connection? The closer I get to it, it seems to allude me. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but I know she is VERY important to the meaning.

Anyway, I rank this up there with some of the best cult mind-blowing films of all time. A must see for David Lynch fans and fans of the Swedish epic "The Kingdom." I will view this film many times, this I know.