10 Amazing Movies That Are Total Nonsense

10. Donnie Darko

Richard Kelly's audacious directorial debut Donnie Darko is such a memorable and entertaining film in spite of the fact that its central time travel mechanics aren't worth the headache you'll get trying to make sense of them.

While the feature's die-hard fans will tirelessly remind you that the narrative comes into focus if you read some additional materials created by Kelly, is a movie really doing its job if you need to do exterior homework to figure out what's going on?

Within the vacuum of the picture's runtime itself, though, Donnie Darko defies the need for a logical throughline, quite ably subsisting on its immaculate atmosphere, top-drawer cast, the sheer weirdness of basically everything that happens, and that unforgettable Tears for Fears cover.

It's certainly a fun puzzle of a film to chew over in your brain, but not one you need to have a clear idea of in order to enjoy its memorable dialogue, characters, music, and sheer vibes.