Question: Why was the universe ending? I have watched the movie several times and I cannot find an explanation.
Grumpy Scot
2nd Feb 2006
Donnie Darko (2001)
21st Jun 2004
Donnie Darko (2001)
29th Nov 2003
Donnie Darko (2001)
Question: What is the ending actually about. I think that when the plane engine goes through Donnies room, he dies and the rest of the film is him in a time loop seeing what would have happened but didn't because he died. Frank and most of the characters are vague memories from the last loop, kind of like de-ja-vu, but i'm not sure, so could someone tell me what the actual story is?
Answer: Something, in the form of Frank the rabbit, altered his destiny. Perhaps some benevolent force, we aren't told and it's never made clear, began the time loop. He lived a tangent and fell in love with his girlfriend. He realized in this tangent, that she died, so he went to where the loop began to start it again, sacrificing himself to save his girlfriend.
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Answer: Donnie ended one universe/timeline by going back in time to save his girlfriend. The new one effectively started with his death.
Grumpy Scot