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- This highly watchable and moving film follows Susanna's journey to reclaiming her mental health, but disconcerting depictions of 1960s-era treatments may be unsuitable for some. Still, Girl, Interrupted features strong, often complex friendships forged between women at the psychiatric hospital.
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Girl, Interrupted- Opinion After Rewatching. Discussion. I remember seeing this movie when I was younger and thinking it was a classic. After rewatching it, I came away underwhelmed. For it's time it was addressing a taboo topic, so I get that, but I found the main character insufferable.
This highly watchable and moving film follows Susanna's journey to reclaiming her mental health, but disconcerting depictions of 1960s-era treatments may be unsuitable for some. Still, Girl, Interrupted features strong, often complex friendships forged between women at the psychiatric hospital.
- James Mangold
- Hollis Griffin
- Angelina Jolie, Clea Duvall, Winona Ryder
Jan 14, 2000 · Angelina Jolie gives an intense performance, but overall Girl, Interrupted suffers from thin, predictable plotting that fails to capture the power of its source material. Read Critics Reviews
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- James Mangold
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- Winona Ryder
Jan 14, 2000 · A supervising nurse played by Whoopi Goldberg offers her own diagnosis: "You are a lazy, self-indulgent little girl who is driving yourself crazy." Winona Ryder plays Susanna Kaysen, whose real-life memoir tells of how she lost two years of her life by stumbling onto the psychiatric conveyor belt.
Girl Interrupted is worth watching for the superb performances from Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie. Jolie deserved the Oscar she got for her role in this film of the rebellious wild child hiding an inner need. Ryder is also great and communicates so much without dialogue thanks to her oh so expressive eyes.
Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Feb 8, 2003. Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight. Mangold knows how to bring the film into the lives of the characters and their personalities without distracting...
Sep 23, 2022 · This film is great for help in studying topics such as Borderline Personality Disorder and Antisocial Personality Disorder. However, I would personally not recommend this film for early teenagers. There is a lot of overbearing language and a disturbing and graphic suicide scene.
