Compelling

Rating: Null/10 (25 July 2003)

Girl, Interrupted is a thought provoking, highly intriguing drama, with amazing and Oscar winning performances from Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall, Elizabeth Moss and Whoopi Goldberg.
SOME SPOILERS
The film is set in the 60s when a confused young woman named Susannah Kaysen (Winona Ryder) is admitted to a Mental Hospital. The doctors decide that Susannah has a borderline personality and is Promiscuous. Susannah doesn't even understand her illness so how can she recover from it?
Whilst in the Hospital Susannah befriends other inmates such as Polly the sweet, innocent burn victim (Elizabeth Moss), the quiet, shy pathological liar Georgina (Clea DuVall), the blonde confident anorexic girl Janet (Angela Bettis), the sexually abused girl with an eating disorder Daisy (Brittany Murphy) and Lisa (Angelina Jolie), the strong, confident Sociopath. During her stay Susannah and her friends provide the film with heart-warming, sad, humorous and psychological moments that truly capture what the book intended.
Girl, Interrupted is a well shot, brilliantly acted and well structured film with an effective storyline, which captivates audiences. Angelina Jolie deserved her Oscar but wouldn't have achieved the success if it wasn't for those supporting her. Winona Ryder showcased one of her best performances for this film and no other actress could have fit the role of Susannah as well as she did.
This film is fantastic and recommended to all.