Washington DC, Sept. 27 -- Actor Mary McDonnell has reflected on the enduring legacy of the 2001 sci-fi psychological thriller 'Donnie Darko', calling the film "way ahead of its time" and recalling her experience working with late actor Patrick Swayze, according to People.

Ahead of the film's 25th anniversary theatrical release, McDonnell, 74, spoke to People about revisiting the Richard Kelly-directed movie and said she still wonders how the filmmaker developed the idea at such a young age.

"There's something in this movie that is absolutely inside of spirituality, inside of politics, inside of science fiction, inside of mental health," McDonnell said.

The actor, who played Donnie Darko's mother Rose in the film, recalled that Kelly o...