Posted by dove on July 7, 2000, at 15:52:40
In reply to Re: Girl, Interrupted - A Good Rent??, posted by Sascha on July 6, 2000, at 23:36:03
I would have to state that I hated this movie with a passion! What a complete waste of time and money. They have three very strong actresses, strong subject matter, some very strong images, and all they manage to do is scratch the very superficial surface of emotional and mental illness. "Frances" could have shown me that much, and did, far exceeding the feeble span of "Girl Interrupted".
I was seriously bummed after seeing it, truly disappointed. It brought me back to the same conclusion that many of us have been fighting against for so very long, which is: Just because someone is/was emotionally or mentally ill they are/were not categorically *special* or *talented* or *gifted*. They/she would have us believe that "Border-line Personality Disorder" can be healed (*cured*) by writing enough, watching enough, and talking enough? We just need to face our demons and talk (and/or write) to (and/or about) them in a logical manner and they will flee, or we will find our purpose in this life?
That really frightens me. It's all in our heads, our minds, we are *imagining* these normal occurences as something grievous, we are *interpreting* these perceptions and facets of life as "bad" or "distressing".
I believe it was in the movie "Frances" that the surgeon, right before Frances Farmer is to receive her lobotomy, explains how and why they are performed with the logical explanation being (paraphrased of course by me and my interpretation):
"We stir the brain here, detaching the emotions and creativity and imagination from the patient's personality, for as we know, the disease dwells within their imaginations afterall..."
Alright, I'm done ranting and raving :-) Which I don't indulge in very often. I was just so disappointed in this movie, I had high expectations that were not fulfilled. Maybe others have a better over-all picture of this movie, maybe I'm missing something basic and/or important--vital to the worth of this movie. Either way, I'm ready to read other people's reviews.
In thought and in fellowship,
dove
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