I accidentally bought this DVD instead of the original. I hate on it because in the original the opening song is "The Killing Moon", by Echo & the Bunnymen. For some reason Richard Kelly decided that this was inappropriate and changed it to a more mellow piece, which I can't even be bothered looking up the title for. I felt ripped off when Donnie Darko descends down the hill on his bike and the accompanying music had been changed. The Killing Moon in my opinion is a more conducive, as it where it foreshadows and contributes to the tone of the movie. Plus the song is far superior, characterized by hollow guitar slides, ornate harmonics and Ian McCulloch's reedy voice. I should give Kelly some credit in that the song is used later in the film, but it's effect on me was minimal.
In analyzing the movie as a whole, I must highlight that the Directors Cut does not leave a lot to be desired in the sense that the additional footage explains the plot further. In terms of my taste in films and things in general, I like things to be a little aloof and mysterious, Kelly's extra scenes ruins any hopes of this. It is too blatant.
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