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“Girl Interrupted”
FILM REVIEW This film, based on Susanna Kaysen’s best selling true story of the same title, “Girl Interrupted” was a highly emotional drama for me. A reflection from the 1960’s when women could easily be institutionalized, and labeled insane if they did not conform to society’s standards or ideals. Also a reflection of where we have come from in our thinking, and how much of this still effects our lives today. The subject matter involved self-definition and being misunderstood as a woman. I found this very validating for women who have gone unsupported through the maturation process, but found it to be stereotypical of them. It would be of little interest to female and male populations who cannot relate to this inner chaos. This greatly limits the popularity of the film, but perhaps, indirectly has the potential of changing a lot of lives. I could not effectively evaluate or participate with the movie during the first showing because there was so much cinematic realism for me. But watching it a second time, I could pay closer attention and found the film content was brimming with humanity and values that strongly paralleled mine. It answered questions about personal boundaries that we as women have the right and responsibility to establish. I felt seduced by it because it involved a conflict over values that reached me at a very deep level. The subject matter was about personal boundaries between confinement and freedom, friendship and betrayal, madness and sanity, and just who defines them. These are some very universal issues for women of all ages that the film has brought to light and ignited strong feelings I didn’t seem to have control over. The film began with Suzanne’s inner thoughts being reflected in a poetic philosophical way as she questioned her direction in life. It was a unique narrative style that was almost sensuous and made me want to hear it again and again throughout the film. I never ... Please login to view comments from other users.
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