Review of Girl, Interrupted (1999) by Monster . — 23 Sep 2011

This is a powerful, wonderfully acted movie with a good script.

I can hardly see how this movie is any less great because it is set in a mental institution. Yes, One flew over the cuckoo's nest was great, but it does not sum up and have the last word on all mental institutions ever. This movie works in its own, subtle ways, has its own story, own system and own ideas to prove, and while Angelia Jolie points to being the Jack Nicholson of this movie, her character is very much different than McMurphy and if one paid just a little attention, they'd see.