Posted by Adam on January 18, 2000, at 17:54:21
In reply to Re: Movies--girl, interrupted-more, posted by Noa on January 17, 2000, at 18:47:14
Based on a review of this film (Girld, Interrupted), I have decided not to see it, though I might change my mind...perhaps by info. I can gather here.
The review (http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/movies/00/01/13/GIRL_INTERRUPTED.html), and other information I have gathered through a person who saw it, lead me to believe that at the least I would intensely dislike the protagonist, and, most probably, the rest of the film as well. Main reason: The film's raison d'être is to give us a little trip to a fun house or freak show of sorts (through the eyes of an overindulged suburbanite remarkable only for her self-absorbtion) that winds up being not much fun but plenty freaky, with little else really going on. The suggestion is the film exploits the subject of mental illness for sheer entertainment value, just as the protagonist does, and the only tangible moral is that playing games like this results mostly in a bad trip. Given my own experience, I can't imagine something I'd like to see less, not because I'm afraid of controversy or disturbing images, but because the film's protagonist, and its own handling of the subject matter, are so trivial.
Does this seem accurate?
> Another thought--
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> Although the film ends on a hopeful note, there is definitely upsetting material at points in the film that should be considered when deciding whether or not to see it. For anyone dealing with raw issues of suicidality, trauma, incest, hospitalization, etc. this film could be very upsetting.
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