6. Donnie Darko (2001)
I thought for a long time if I should add this movie to this list because I was unsure if it really counted as a time travel movie and I came to the conclusion that it absolutely does and with that, it made it to the list. Donnie Darko sends Donnie into a tangent universe; adjacent to the primary universe we currently live in. In the tangent universe he lives through 28 days and I can't even continue, honestly. I might have already said too much and I'm trying not to spoil anything for you just in case you haven't seen it. This is one of those movies that you need to watch a few times because Richard Kelly is a maniac and this movie is complex. Maybe he made it so you would have to see it more than once on purpose to sell more tickets. Conspiracy! As I mentioned before about me not caring for the sequel to Bill & Ted, the sequel that came after this movie titled S.Darko is the worst movie I've ever watched and I have no clue how Richard Kelly allowed it to happen. If you watch Donnie Darko, just make sure you stay away from the dreadful sequel.
C.E. Reimer
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A student of film in New York City, Chris’s true love is with television and he hopes that someday he will be able to work in a writer’s room on a great show. He is also a great juggler, certified in advanced scuba diving, and also a liar.
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