The elements of a teen movie which feature in the film, Donnie Darko are;
- Young male protagonist
- White affluent middle class family, with a large house
- Family conflict
We can see tht the film signals for a teenage audience as the family conflict between Donnie and his sister is something some teenagers may be able to relate to. Also by using a young male protagonist to a typlically male film attracts the attention of the female audience.
The film does not portray teenagers well at the beginning of the movie,as the main character, Donnie Darko, comes across as being hostile and disturbed. As we immediatly see him being rude to his mother.
The locations that feature within the film are the families large house,and Donnie's high school.
The film has a serious mood with dark comedy. This comes from the relationship between Donnie, his sister and his mother.
