Unlike Cuckoo's Nest , which clearly delineated the good guys from the bad, Girl, Interrupted blurs that line, focusing instead on the central character's confusion, questionable judgment, and eventual quest for mental soundness. There's a new psycho in the ward. Brutally honest with everyone but herself, Lisa is a veritable whirlwind of raw emotion and Ms. Jolie plays it to the hilt, having Lisa wear her label of sociopath like a badge of honor. It is a showy performance, perhaps a bit too over the top, but still one which is sure to attract much attention. Personally, I preferred the subtler touches found in the work of Ms. Ryder and her supporting cast.
Adolescence can be a strangely troubling time of change and transition.
There are scriptures which provide us with comfort from this natural but erroneous line of thinking. And there is no need to ever feel alone. We must resist our times of depression, building our minds ever stronger with the promises of God, believing that we are what His Word tells us we are, as we seek the company and fellowship of those who do similarly. It is our God-given right to claim mental wholeness.