Performances by the whole cast (especially Jolie) are all amazing.

Rating: 10/10 (8 May 2006)

Girl, Interrupted is a biographical drama starring Oscar Nominee Winona Ryder as writer Susanna Kaysen and Angelina Jolie from Playing by Heart and Gia. It was written and directed by James Mangold, director of Heavy, and based on Kaysen's autobiography. I loved this film. Both Ryder and Jolie (especially Jolie) give amazing performances, both impressing me greatly because I've never seen such powerful performances from either of them.
Mangold shows us that you don't have to make a graphic film in order for it to still be intense. He shows us that a film can be made intense with just powerful acting and a powerful script that takes no prisoners. He geniusly does this throughout the whole film. Jolie is perfectly cast as Lisa, another woman in Susanna's ward. In the climax of the film (which I won't ruin) Jolie displays what acting is about when she finally confronts Susanna about her problems.
In conclusion, it's an amazingly acted and directed film. I highly recommend this movie but remember that it's not for everyone so don't yell at me when you see it and dislike it. But if you're a Ryder or a Jolie fan you shouldn't have a problem, because this is literally the best I've seen them do.