BRILLIANT!!

Rating: 10/10 (1 April 2000)

I really loved this movie. It appealed to me, mainly because of some mental problems of my own, but I still found it to be absolutely brilliant. I hated the ending and the 'official' message, but found an alternative in there that I could deal with. Still, excellent performances from Jolie (who really DOES deserve this Oscar), Duvall and others. Ryder was good, but since I quite strongly disliked her character towards the end I think that is affecting my judgement. A definite must-see for anyone who's ever had doubts about their sanity, or anyone who wants to understand what it is to be a little crazy. I especially liked the accurate portrayals of the so-called disorders : Lisa is a true sociopath, Georgina's pathological lying is very accurate and the others are also truly portrayed, right down to Suzanna herself - borderline is ethereal at best and this is again accurately brought across. A brilliant movie : see it for the experience, if nothing else.