Durchgeknallt-Girl Interrupted [Region 2]
starring: Winona Ryder, Angelina Jolie, Clea DuVall, Brittany Murphy, Elisabeth Moss
directed by: James Mangold
directed by: James Mangold
![: Durchgeknallt-Girl Interrupted [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31DTXPF5B5L._SL160_.jpg)
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 4030521290839
Format: PAL
Region Code: 2
Release Date: February 20, 2007
Sales Rank: 171871
Theatrical Release Date: January 14, 2000
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Based on Susanna Kaysen's acclaimed journal-memoir, Girl, Interrupted bears inevitable resemblance to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and pale comparison to that earlier classic is impossible to avoid. The mental institution settings of both films guarantee a certain degree of déjà vu and at least one Oscar winner (in this case, Angelina Jolie), since playing a loony is any actor's dream gig. Unfortunately, director James Mangold seems to have misplaced the depth and delicacy of his underrated debut, Heavy, despite a great deal of earnest effort by everyone involved. It's easy to see why Winona Ryder chose to star in (and executive-produce) this nearly worthy adaptation of Kaysen's book, since it's a strong vehicle for female casting and potent drama. Mangold certainly got the former; whether he succeeded with the latter is not so clear.
To be sure, Ryder conveys the confusion and chaos that signified Kaysen's life during nearly 18 months of voluntary institutionalization beginning in 1967. But the film seems too eager to embrace the cliché that the 'crazies' of the Claymoore women's ward are saner than the war-torn world outside, and lack of narrative focus gives way to semipredictable character study. Susanna (Ryder) is labeled with 'borderline personality disorder,' a diagnosis as ambiguous as her own emotions, and while Jolie chews the scenery as the resident bad-girl sociopath, Ryder effectively conveys an odyssey from vulnerable fear to self-awareness and, finally, to healing. The ensemble cast is uniformly superb, making this drama well worthwhile, even as it treads familiar territory. If it ultimately lacks dramatic impact, Girl, Interrupted makes it painfully clear that the boundaries of dysfunction are hazy in a world where everyone's crazy once in a while. --Jeff Shannon
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- Character - Thumbs up. Plot - Thumbs down.Incredible acting by Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie. This movie is worth watching to see fine acting ... Read More
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- 2.5 stars out of 4The Bottom Line:
A coming-out party for Angelina Jolie and little more, Girl Interrupted features ... Read More
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- GREATThis movie is one of those that leaves you thinking about it for days, after the first viewing. All-star performances ... Read More
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- Great to revisit, over and overWhile the fantastic performance of Ms. Jolie won an Oscar, deservedly, and jumpstarted her sensational career, the performance ... Read More
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- beautiful team!Angelina Jolie and Winona Ryder make a beautiful team in this psycho movie! They act amazingly in this and so convincing! You feel ... Read More
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