Girl, Interrupted (1999)

Posted : 10 months ago at Jan 20 9:52

''Have you ever confused a dream with life? Or stolen something when you have the cash? Have you ever been blue? Or thought your train moving while sitting still? Maybe I was just crazy. Maybe it was the 60's. Or maybe I was just a girl... interrupted.'' Based on writer Susanna Kaysen's account of her 18-month stay at a mental hospital in the 1960s. Winona Ryder: Susanna Kaysen It's always easy to relegate a story or piece of art to a niche in the wall, claiming that it borrows or steals from other sources. In the case of Girl, Interrupted, it's very easy to say "It's a 'Cuckoo's Nest' with females." Looking at things on lower levels, one could argue that every tale steals from all those before. But the truth of the matter is that certain ideas are so fundamental, so classical, t...Read more

Rating : 8/10

Posted : 2 years, 9 months ago at Feb 24 20:17

A brilliant exploration into the boundaries of reality set within an all-girl mental ward. Packed full of emotion and compelling performances. For my money Ryder, Jolie and Murphy all hit their career best with this film. However, It would be nice if they could prove me wrong.

Rating : 8/10