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Summary: Comedy Drama
Review: Very nice movie about a girl who is 17 and in rehab there she meets totally crazy skitzo Lisa and they form a friendship.. very sad at points and very funny at points a must see!
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Summary: READ THE BOOK
Review: I would not recomend this movie for anyone who has read the book. The book is much better than this adaptation. The characters were not the same, some missing, some made up, others nothing like they were in the book. Ryder, Jolie, and Murphy did their best to bring these characters to life but there was just something lacking from the movie that can only be understood if you read the book. I guess for people who prefer watching a film, I would give it 3 stars but for anyone who is expecting this movie to be at all the the book, save your time and money.
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Summary: As Amusing as it is poignant
Review: Here's a look inside a mental hospital that will amply entertain while it communicates a heart-rending angst just as compellingly. Winona Ryder plays Susanna Kaysen, an inpatient in a true-life story who told her experiences in the institution in a book of the same title. Her own story is poignant but ever rivaled by that of other fellow patients. One is Georgina, Susannah's sort-of happy-go-quirky roommate. Then there's Daisy, a sad and somber patient whose story will break your heart. And there's long-time resident Polly, sweet and loveable but still a prisoner to her childhood trauma in which she set herself on fire. But stealing the show is Lisa, played by Angelina Jolie, possibly the most spellbinding of less-than-heroic movie characters since Hannibal Lecter. It is impossible not to relate to Lisa and even sympathize with her somewhat, even though she is menacing and can be cruel. She traumatizes other patients, for example taunting poor Polly and calling her "torch". Lisa is the escape artist of the group and bonds with Susannah in surprising ways. There's indeed some heavy stuff here. But it's also highly watchable with humanity and sometimes humor shining through the tragedy.
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Summary: good adaptation
Review: Sometimes when adapting a book to a movie something gets lost in the translation. This is one of the first movies I think kept true to the book. The emotions and thoughts, in the book, of confusion and the feeling of having lost ones way with undertones of sarcasism remained in the movie as true to life as they could be. Winona Ryder seemed to be an excellent choice, she portrayed Susana the way I imagined her in the book. The rest of the cast were also properly chosen to fit the character in the book. Clea DuVall was a great choice for a daydreamer since she always seems to have flighty undertones. Angelina Jolie, who seems; rebellious at heart was an excellent choice for a character with a temperament like Lisa's. Overall I think this is one of the best made movies dealing with showing psychosis while maintaining the true story behind it.
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Summary: Girl, interupted........best movie ever!
Review: I absolutley love the movie.......because i can relate to it. the movie is about suicide and thats me. the girl was in a hospital and i went into one too. but the movie is the best......i cried in it...it was so sad. but in a way it was funny. so any suicide people out there u HAVE to watch this movie.
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Summary: GIRL, INTERRUPTED ID THE BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME
Review: This would have to be one of my favorite movies it is so well put together and thought out! And they picked the perfect people for the roles! And Angelina Jolie is my favorite actress!! Well I reccomend this movie to eceryone especially people who are suicidal.It helped me realize alot because I am. Well take care if You have any questions just email me!
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Summary: NO INTERRUPTIONS PLEASE!!!
Review: GIRL, INTERRUPTED IS A MASTERPIECE, WITH HIGH POWERED PERFORMANCES FROM WINONA RYDER,ANGELINA JOLIE, BRITTANY MURPHY AND WHOOPI GOLDBERG. I GOT TOTALLY INVOLVED IN IT FROM THE BEGINNING, BECAUSE OF DIRECTOR JAMES MANGOLD'S STYLISH DIRECTION. I WAS 100% SATISFIED WITH THE FILM UNTIL I SAW SOME OF THE DELETED SCENES ON THE DVD THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT IN (THE BLOODY SUPERMARKET SCENE). I GUESS IT'S NEVER TO LATE FOR A DIRECTOR'S CUT.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: When I first started watching this I was studying it. I didn't expect much, but when I was done I was really enjoying it. It was fun, interesting, emotional, and even a little suspenseful at times. Probably the best of it's kind.
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Summary: Girl Interrupted: An Entertaining Analysis on Psychosis
Review: Synopsis: Girl Interrupted is about what society deems psychotic or not. Based in the 60's, Suzanna Kaysen downs a bottle of Aspirin with a bottle of vodka. This lands her in an institute where she meets other patients seeking psychiatric help. Comment: Suzanna Kaysen suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder. This is a more mild form of psychosis because everyone is Borderline to one degree. People are emotionally extreme at times, contrasting, filled with morbid thoughts, maybe self-deprecating at times, perhaps promiscuous. But to have a DISORDER means that you lose control of your emotions more often. You lapse into self-hatred more intensely every time, you lose sight of the origins of emotions, and act our irrationally, physically and emotionally subjecting yourself and others to harm. Observed symptoms are promiscuity, difficulties trusting people, but those that you do trust become an emotional crutch. Highs and lows are extremely intense, and you are so afraid of rejection that you push people away quite unexpectedly. The characteristics are only a disorder when you lose sight of reality, your mind flashes to the past constantly, everything is enhanced, and harmful tendencies occur. "Being crazy, is being yourself...amplified" This movie rings true in dealing with Borderline Personality Disorder though its subject matter is still obscure. It also does an exceptional job in describing the experience in a psychiatric institute as well as the range of emotions that is experienced during the interaction and the development of affection among the patients. Visually stunning, informative and insightful, the story of Suzanna Kaysen has been glamorized for entertainment purposes. Before critiquing the movie's accuracy on psychosis, keep an opened mind to the varying degrees of insanity that exists. Then, enjoy its presentation and the actors' performance and realize how exceptional it is.
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Summary: Best female bonding movie since Thelma and Louise
Review: Criticism has been aimed at Girl, Interrupted for several reasons. One is the accusation that the mental institution it is set in is couldn't have existed in the real world, but I don't agree. Another is that the illnesses the girls suffer from are not clearly defined. I don't think that that's relevant because very few viewers have much understanding of the definition of any mental illness, despite all the pop journalism TV shows that profess to give us knowledge of such things. What I do think is that Girl, Interrupted may be the strongest major American movie about the female psyche since Thelma and Louise. As such, it's appeal is mainly to women and to enlightened men. The movie begins in 1968, which for America was not so unlike the present. We were a polarized country, torn apart by ethical and moral differences. The external forces were different from those at work today, but the feelings and responses were often the same. Much of America was again trying to disprove the axiom that money doesn't buy happiness. Youth in general was alienated, and the general consensus was that some power apart from the family needed to fix these kids. So when young Susanna Kaysen [Winona Ryder] gets overwhelmed by despair and attempts suicide, the solution is a typical one for her times. She is sent to a mental institution. It is true that there were plenty of mentally ill people in 1968, but it can also be argued that in crazy times, some people go crazy in response. These people are what is known as borderlines, neither crazy nor sane. Susanna, whose story is a true one, is an example of this problem, and she is but one of millions of people. In the institution, Susanna meets a fascinating set of characters, most of whom are certifiably mentally ill. These are people against which she can weigh her own real or imagined problems. One of them is her room mate Georgina [Clea Duvall], a charming girl who is an admitted pathological liar. There is Daisy [Brittany Murphy], a victim of one of society's greatest taboos, and there is Lisa [Angeline Jolie], someone so disturbed that many patients steer clear of her. After a few weeks, Susanna bonds with many patients and especially with Lisa. They become extremely close. Bonds are difficult to hold together in the 'sane' world, and within a mental hospital, things can fall apart quickly and unexpectedly. This is a setting where an especially intense drama can unfold, and this is exactly what happens in Girl, Interrupted. Ryder and Duvall, as well as Elizabeth Moss as Polly, give remarkable performances. This is Ryder's best work in several years. As Nurse Valerie, Whoppi Goldberg is finally back at the top of her form. As for Jolie, she is among the top five actresses of her generation and was awarded the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her work in this movie. She is one of those beautiful people who don't think twice about how they look, if, as in Girl, Interrupted, the character needs to look dreadful at times. As a result, much like the young Bette Davis, audience members often have mixed emotions about Jolie. Ultimately, her brilliance should win them over. Girl, Interrupted is strong stuff and pulls it punches far less often than is usual in a main stream picture. For reasons which escape me, some people seem to be made uncomfortable by movies which have female bonding as a central theme. For those of you who are like this, not to worry. There's certainly no lack of male bonding movies.
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