Review of Girl, Interrupted (1999) by Manu G — 18 Apr 2012
Sometimes the only way to stay sane is to go a little crazy.
Good Film! It was a very well made film with some terrific acting. Angelina Jolie in probably her best role as an actress won her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in that year. Good plot although a little too slow for my taste but decent enough.
Susanna is depressed and directionless after finishing high school in the late 1960's. A suicide attempt lands her in Claymore, a mental institution. She befriends the band of troubled women in her ward (Georgina the pathological liar, the sexually abused Daisy, the burn victim Polly) but falls under the hypnotic sway of Lisa, the wildest and most hardened of the bunch. Will Susanna "drop anchor" at Claymore and perpetually act out like Lisa, or will she finally pull her mind together and leave institutional life behind?
This review of Girl, Interrupted (1999) was written by Manu G on 18 Apr 2012.
Girl, Interrupted has generally received positive reviews.
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