Girl, Interrupted [DVD]

Great vid. There is some seriously good acting in this movie. Not only does Winona Ryder do the best acting (I think) of her career in this one, but Angelina Jolie is absolutely fantastic as the uber cool and rebellious "crazy girl". The story is told mainly from Winona Ryders point of veiw; she is a troubled and somewhat spoiled young adult that lets depression push her nearly to the point of suicide. She acts out again and again until her somewhat affluent but psychotic parents talk her into "voluntarily" committing herself. But Winona's character soon finds out that there is a HUGE difference between being a self centered, spoiled and troubled adolescent, and REAL mental illness. Angelina actually becomes center in the lives of all the other patients as she comes off with this "I'm not crazy, I'm just superior" attitude, and her utter contempt for society, and her absolute certainty that she clearly perceives what the REAL world is all about, is, at first, liberating and cathartic to Ryders character. In other words, she's not crazy, it's the whole world that is mad instead, and she is the single island of enlightenment in a sea of losers. Watching Angelina's portrayal of this young woman as her very real and disturbingly insidious mental issues become ever more evident, is truly astonishing. Actually, Jolie does this part almost too well. If I were not familiar with Jolies talent, and if I'd never seen her awesome acting abilities over the years I would have sworn that they had acquired a real institutionalised mental patient to do this part! All the actors did a spectacular job. I believe this movie blatantly brought the issues of mental health in our society a step closer to educating the the world about mental illness and bringing it out into the open instead of locking human beings away in some dark place...hidden from the eyes of those with tender sensibilities; keeping the insane locked away unseen by the clueless masses. Girl Interrupted, was one of the first ACCURATE stories about what goes on behind closed doors. This vid was a real eye opener to our society as to the issues of mental health in the world. This was about the fourth time I've watched this movie over the years. And as I have watched these actors throughout their careers, I am more impressed each and every time I watch this movie by the talent of those young actresses.

This movie is a very good one, why do I think that because I struggle with depression, GAD <Generalized Anxiety Disorder> and ADHD every day. I have found that medication, research and speaking the truth about my " issues" as some say or my craziness has brought me to places I now understand. If I didn't embrace my sanity I would be dead. These are disabilities a lot of people struggle with. I have never been a in a institution as the women in this movie have. But I sure can relate to it. I have had friends that have and I always tell myself I will never go into one because you have to deal with pain and try to live a normal life. I was once told Normal is a setting on a washing machine and boy that is the truth. The story was well played by all actors. The writers did a great job also and I hope to find the book and read it someday. No one is " Normal " we all have our issues and we all must learn how to deal with them the right way. Medication, Counseling, Research and self help books has brought me to understand it and movies like this also. I see so many people self medicate with alcohol, drugs and just not admitting they might have the same problems as I or some of the actors in this movie. Mental Health is a hard thing to deal with but we have to I wish more people would understand the struggles many go through. It kills me to hear if someone in my life committed suicide. It means I have lost another one to these diseases. So if you struggle with any of these issues watch this movie you can learn how to live a life with out being judged by your mental status. I hope this review helps any one with the struggles I face every day. No one is perfect by any means we all have issues and always remember, Normal is just a setting on a washing machine! Take Care and know your not the only one with this disease or other mental diseases out there. I'm going to be the big 50 next year and I have dealt with this disorders in my brain now for the past 30 years and will the rest of the days of my life. But I'm dealing with it not letting it take me down. Thank You and God Bless all who have Mental Disorders! ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;

Love this movie. So many good actors and actresses, putting on their best acts. Highly underrated movie. A lot is very similar to what happens in a psych ward, it can be triggering sometimes. Definitely a must-see regardless. Miss you Brittany Murphy. Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder, Jared Leto, Whoopi Goldberg, Kurtwood Smith, c'mon people!!

Tema muy bien abordado. En estos tiempos donde los "borders" son tan frecuentes en nuestra juventud (los adultos estamos socializados y aceptados), es bien interesante mostrar la incidencia del entorno enfermo y del que trata de ayudar en la rehabilitación en estos casos y las escasas posibilidades. Creo que la actuación de Ryder es tan excelente como la de la ganadora del Oscar. La recomiendo mucho para los padres.

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This truely is one of the best movies ever made, I love it so much. Based on the novel by Susanna Kaysen about the 18 months she spent in a mental institution for depression and Borderline Personality Disorder when she was 18 (which is a true story). Although I think that anybody would enjoy this movie, it's special to me because I also suffer from Borderline Personality Disorder myself and it's nice to see a movie which handles the subject sensitively. Borderline Personality Disorder was a very controversial diagnosis in the 1960s (when this movie takes place), as even less was known about it than is now. Very little research was done into it back but the general diagnosis criteria and known sympoms were still the same: 1. Extreme black and white thinking (unable to see the grey area). 2. Unstable relationships characterised between feelings of idealation (love and adoration) and devaluation (anger and dislike). 3. Impulsivity, usually in self-destructive areas (e.g. binge eating, alcohol abuse, reckless driving, excessive spending and building up debt). 4. Mood swings between base (normal) mood, anxiety, irritability and depression. 5. Suicides threats or attempts or self mutilation (cutting, punching etc) 6. Irrational (to others) fear of abandonment and of being alone. 7. Outbursts of anger. 8. Shakey sence of self image - unsure about life goals, ambitions and belives such as what type of friends and lovers to have, carrer paths an sexual orientation. 9. Chronic and persistant feelings of emptyness (also described as boredom or loneliness). The move is nicely paced and gets Susanna into the mental hospital within the first 10 or 15 minutes. The characters include Polly (a schizophrenic who purposely set herself on fire as a child); Janet (an anorexic); Geogina, Susanna's room-mate (a pathological liar) and Lisa (a sociopath). The characters are all amazing well fleshed out and acted. They have very real and brilliantly acted emotions and personalities and are very beliveable as real people. Susanna (Winona Ryder) and Lisa (Angelina Jolie) are particularly good in this movie. A stunning and moving story of Susanna's illness and recovery and the nature of people and of mental ilness. It does a wonderfull job of removing some of the stigma that people associate with mental illness. I would reccomend this movie in particular to people who are interested in mental illness or psychology or have such an ilness themselves (especially BPD) but also to anybody looking for a good movie. This is one of the best.

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Good movie