Excellent and admirable

Rating: 8/10 (28 December 1999)

I went to this movie for two reasons - a) I studied psych in college and b) Winona Ryder. I made a wise choice. While there will be inevitable comparisons made to "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", that's not fair. "Cuckoo's Nest" is a character study of the inhabitants of a mental institution. "Girl, Interrupted" is more about inhabiting one, I think. Winona Ryder's lead character grows and changes, but generally stays in control. Angelina Jolie has another amazing role to play with. The only real flaws I felt were that the film could've used some more, er, uh, grit, but it's okay. Check out the director's other movie "Heavy" - I loved that one too.