Winona's best performance

Rating: 6/10 (16 January 2001)

I find it hard to comment on this film, since it didn't leave any lasting impression on me. This true story has some good points about life and how to live it, but the movie is often pretty bland and not very engaging. Winona Ryder performs like she's never have before, though, and I for one think she outshines Jolie by several lux. I imagined the hospital to be a lot crueler and "Cuckoo's Nest"-like, with a Ratched to act as villain, so I was surprised when it turned out actually pretty nice. But I wonder how many "borderline" patients there are in the world that dearly need attention.