Comparrison Donnie Darko, 2001: A Space Odyssey Essay -- essays resear

     Donnie Darko and 2001 A Space Odyssey has central meanings that focus on science and religion. Richard Kellys, Donnie Darko, introduces the protagonist as a teenage boy who is devoted the chance to live for twenty-eight more days after the dim jet railway locomotive crash that was int kiboshed to kill him. Donnie is plagued by visions of a giant sized evil-looking rabbit named Frank. Frank orders Donnie to commit acts of violence, warns of the impending end of the world, and is his guide passim the movie. Donnie is portrayed as a Christ- bid figure that bequeath ultimately travel back in time not completely to redeem his actions, nevertheless the actions of those he has affected. When Donnie dies he becomes a martyr and saves the world, like Christ. Stanley Kubricks, 2001 A Space Odyssey portrays human evolution while being head by a higher intelligence. Although this higher intelligence is anonymous throughout the movie, it has placed mysterious ston e structures k this instantn as "monoliths" on the moon, Saturn, and Earth. These monoliths clear purposively been around for over 4,000 years and are a symbol of evolution. At each new level of human achievement, the monolith is present. The scene in A Space Odyssey, where astronaut David Bowman lands on the enigmatic monolith, focuses on an evolutionary theme, whereas the montage scene in Donnie Darko shows the reverse of time followed by Donnie express emotion in bed awaiting death, thus unraveling an underlying Christian theme in which Donnie is Christ-like for sacrificing himself to save the world.     The sequence that portrays the central meaning in Donnie Darko is disclosed in the montage, consisting of scenes throughout the movie being shown in reverse. During the montage the jet engine from Mrs. Darkos plane is seen crashing through the sky. Normally an engine would crash into the ground, but it travels through a surreal portal, which is a sig n of divine intervention. It is now known that the engines destination is towards Donnies bedroom, as indicated in the beginning and ending of the film. The turn up shots are taken from scenes that occurred earlier in the movie, filmed in reverse, indicating that Donnie is locomotion back into time. As the montage progresses, Donnie reads the letter that he has written to Roberta Sparrow. He says, "I can breathe a sigh of relief... ...plaining how humans feel a bun in the oven accomplished and triumphed over the physical do of import, a feat that can not be attained by animals. These elements attribute to the belief that humans have reached yet a higher level of evolution.      Donnie Darko and 2001 A Space Odyssey has ii contrasting central meanings. Darko has a religious central meaning in which Donnie is Christ-like whereas A Space Odyssey is focused towards science and evolution. Both scenes have queer ways of portraying this central meaning. Donnie Darko uses a montage scene in which time is reversed and Donnie learns to accept his imminent death. A Space Odyssey uses a scene that takes place in a futuristic setting and the main character transforms from a physical being to a spiritual position baby. Works Cited2001 A Space Odyssey. Dir. Stanley Kubrick. Perf. Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, and William Sylvester. February 3, 2004. DVD. Warner Studios, 1968.Donnie Darko. Dir. Richard Kelly. Perf. Jake Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daveigh Chase, Mary McDonnell, Patrick Swayze, Drew Barrymore, and James Duval. kinfolk 7, 2004. Videocassette. Fox Home Entertainment, 2001.