Girl, Interrupted

Rating: 6/10 (1 March 2007)

It makes sense that they showed this film after the supporting actress of the film was the winner of The 100 Greatest Sex Symbols (though it could have been Marilyn Monroe). Anyway, this is true story based on the accounts of Susanna Kaysen (played by Winona Ryder). Basically she has been having delusions and an affair with the husband of her parents' friend, also she was possibly trying to commit suicide with vodka mixed with aspirin. She is short to Claymoore for a short period, and she is obviously uncomfortable with all the crazy, noisy patients around her. But as she settles into the environment she becomes influenced to write talking to nurses and patients, including Valerie Owens, RN (Whoopi Goldberg), pathological liar Georgina Tuskin (Clea DuVall), Daisy Randone (Brittany Murphy) who eats nothing with people around her, badly scarred (by fire) Polly 'Torch' Clark (Elisabeth Moss) and the biggest exasperation for the staff, sociopath Lisa Rowe (Oscar and Golden Globe winning Angelina Jolie, the only Oscar nomination). Lisa has a history of escapes, and they almost become best friends with their shared opinions of staff and the hospital. Also starring Jared Leto as Susanna's boyfriend, Tobias 'Toby' Jacobs, Jeffrey Tambor as Dr. Melvin Potts and Vanessa Redgrave as Dr. Sonia Wick. With good performances from Ryder, Jolie and Goldberg, this might not be as poignant as One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, even being based on truth, but it is a film to be seen. Winona Ryder was number 88, and Angelina Jolie number 74 on The 100 Greatest Movie Stars. Good!