Review of Prozac Nation (2003) by Matt R — 15 Jun 2007

Christina Ricci bares all for this thing, but who wants to watch a movie about depression filled spoiled Harvard girl?

This review of Prozac Nation (2003) was written by Matt R on 15 Jun 2007.

Prozac Nation has generally received mixed reviews.

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Great movie, Christina Ricci was awesome in this, very believable break-down scenes…

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By Yaney B (1) on 08 Jun 2012

A lot of the quotes describe perfection perfectly and I hope I'm going to read the book. Christina Ricci, in my opinion, plays wonderfully this role…

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By Elizabeth M (1,049) on 15 Oct 2010

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By Anders A (340) on 06 Dec 2015

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By Katie S (632) on 12 Sep 2013

People say that this film is self-pitying and yes of course it is that's what depression is, this is my favourite film, it's brilliant…

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By Suresh B (19) on 20 Jan 2011

More of a lifetime movie, than the generation capstone it was trying to portray. The performances are melodramatic and repetitious…

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By Marta K (182) on 31 Mar 2011

I found the portrayal of the problem very accurate and Ricci's acting truly convincing…

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By Jonny B (421) on 31 Mar 2011

I found the portrayal of the problem very accurate and Ricci's acting truly convincing…

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By Mikhail B (183) on 01 Feb 2012

An excellent performance by Ricci but I just wasn't feeling the movie…

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