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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Arrival
pestcontrolmx — 9 years ago(January 03, 2017 11:00 AM)
Anyone else thinks that the basic premise of Arrival is pretty much like the one of Donnie Darko?
Day245-237-456377 — 9 years ago(January 04, 2017 11:00 AM)
Can you elaborate? Huge DD fan but don't see the connection
Midnightsp — 9 years ago(January 05, 2017 01:31 PM)
Depends which DD you're talking about, the theatrical version or the director's cut that most of us pretend doesn't exist.
pestcontrolmx — 9 years ago(January 10, 2017 12:51 PM)
Obviously the theatrical version! Let's never speak of director's cut version again.
leonthesleepy — 9 years ago(January 10, 2017 08:12 PM)
Haha yea the DC was a letdown imo, made the film worse and destroyed the mystery
Hello friend. That's lame, i should give you a name.
leonthesleepy — 9 years ago(January 08, 2017 04:39 AM)
How are they similar? Do you mean in the ending aspect where they both accept their fates and choose it for themselves?
pestcontrolmx — 9 years ago(January 10, 2017 12:45 PM)
Yes, exactly. Also Frank (in DD) and the aliens (in Arrival) leading the main character to avoid the "end of the world", falling in love, visions, the final answer etc.