S. Darko

I recently saw S. Darko. The film came out last year and is the sequel to Donnie Darko (2001). The film takes place seven years later and follows Sam Darko. She is continuing to deal with the death of her brother and has fallen into her own world of darkness and dreams. Sam struggles as she looks for meaning in the people around her. After a horrific accident, Sam and her friend Corey becomes the part of a chain that involves a war veteran named Iraq Jack, a missing child named Billy, and a hole in the universe. Things can only be set right with a sacrifice.

I really enjoyed watching this film. The style really matched the original, and this film managed to allude to the original without repeating itself too
much. The acting was nothing special, though I was also really glad to see that the same actress that originally played Samantha Darko (Daveigh Chase) was cast. Chase was supported by an ensemble cast that includes James Lafferty, Ed Westwick, John Hawkes, Jackson Rathbone, Elizabeth Berkley, and Matthew Davis.

This film isn't really a must-see, but I would recommend it (especially to those who enjoyed the original film)!