movie, interrupted but still good

Rating: 10/10 (17 January 2000)

I just saw Girl, Interrupted over its wide release opening weekend. I was going in expecting a good movie and that is just what I got. I'm not exactly sure how structurely good it is since it starts near the end, goes to the beginning, has multiple flashbacks for the first half hour and then stops and continues with a chronological narrative. However, other then that small annoyance, the film is a poignant, funny, sad, and memorable piece of film making. Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie are exceptional. Another stand out performance is by Brittany Murphy who plays Daisy, she does a great job. I highly recommend you see this very good movie that also happens to be based on a true story making it all the more touching.