Great acting but...

Rating: 7/10 (4 March 2003)

Girl Interrupted is worth watching for the superb performances from Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie. Jolie deserved the Oscar she got for her role in this film of the rebellious wild child hiding an inner need. Ryder is also great and communicates so much without dialogue thanks to her oh so expressive eyes. The supporting cast headed up by Whoopi Goldberg and Vanessa Redgrave is also more than competent. The film falters though because the plot isn't very defined. Then again that could be by design given that the film is derived from diary entries. Nevertheless I found it somewhat unrewarding at the end. I agree with the imdb average, 7/10.