I read the book before I saw the movie

Rating: Null/10 (11 June 2000)

Susanna Kaysen really did spend 18 months at a mental hospital but it was not called Claymoore. In her book, she describes all the girls, and her friendships with them, confrontations with others. I have been a fan of Angelina Jolie since Gia, which she was brilliant in, and have seen most of her films. She was deserving of her Oscar, although she is evil at times, by the end of the movie you end up hating her. Always a fan of Winona, I have seen all her films and still think that she is deserving of an Oscar. She should have been nominated for something in this movie, but a lot of times the supporting actors are the best. Every other girl in the film is great. As for the movie, I liked it, but I didn't think it was wonderful. But it is GOOD. American Beauty was my favorite film of 99, but this one is up there with the performances, not the actual story. Remember it for the acting, especially the scenes with just Jolie and Ryder. My memorable scene will be when Whoopi Goldberg is watching Winona shave her legs because she has to use a razor and well... you figure out why she has to be watched.