Girl Interrupted
The movie chronicles Kaysen's 18-month stay at a mental institution after being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, an affliction with symptoms so ambiguous almost any adolescent girl might qualify.
8 July 1944, San Francisco, California, USA
26 June 1968, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
20 March 1969, Pennsylvania, USA
13 November 1955, New York City, New York, USA
15 September 1965, York, Pennsylvania, USA
23 September 1947, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
25 September 1977, Los Angeles, California, USA
January 01, 2011
Powerful look at mental illness; ages 16+.
May 26, 2006
We end up getting thin supporters as seen through the eyes of a main character that doesn't do anything.
January 01, 2000
The inclusion of this picture on [Mangold's] resume will only enhance his future prospects.
July 04, 2005
The two leads play to their strengths.
January 01, 2000
It's difficult to imagine any actress today bringing more sentience and intelligence to [Ryder's] role.
June 18, 2002
A muddled production that misses the jarring tone of the autobiographical book by Susanna Kaysen on which it is based. The film is entertaining, but not very powerful.
January 01, 2000
Sensitive, well-acted.
January 01, 2000
Shrewd, tough, and lively.
February 14, 2008
Meaty roles for an eager young female ensemble. On that level, and on several others, the movie triumphs.
April 09, 2005
The screenplay, by helmer Mangold, is by the numbers.
June 24, 2006
Does it matter that every time Jolie's offscreen the film wilts a little? Ryder should be perfect as the bright spark; her lines are sharp as a knife. There's a gap, however, between what we hear and what we see.
December 06, 2005
Sounding like the scribblings from a teenager's diary, the 28-year-old Ryder lapses into self-parody.
