{"id":3678,"date":"2016-08-08T19:29:49","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T23:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=3678"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:41:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:41:52","slug":"girl-interrupted-1999","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=3678","title":{"rendered":"Girl, Interrupted-1999"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Girl, Interrupted-1999<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director James Mangold<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Starring Winona Ryder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s Review #461<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/60000428.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3679\" src=\"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/60000428-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"60000428\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/60000428-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/60000428.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviewed August 8, 2016<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade: B+<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Girl, Interrupted is a film I viewed twice when it came out (1999) and again in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The film is a star-making performance for Angelina Jolie (then unknown) and warrants a watch for that alone. Jolie completely steals the show as she portrays a damaged mental patient during the 1960s.<\/p>\n<p>The film itself is interesting as its intended star is Winona Ryder, at this point in her heyday, but completely usurped by Jolie- glaringly so.<\/p>\n<p>Ryder was in prime form as the &#8220;it&#8221; girl in the 1990s. Sadly, her star has since faded.<\/p>\n<p>Besides the &#8220;who is the real star of Girl, Interrupted&#8221; debate, the film itself is very good, though it has a glossy, happily-ever-after Hollywood vibe.<\/p>\n<p>It is not as gritty as it could have been.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout, the film has a very safe feel- even in moments of peril, as when one girl commits suicide, or another suffers from burns, it feels light.<\/p>\n<p>I did not buy Whoopi Goldberg as the kindhearted nurse. Her performance was okay, but it didn&#8217;t stand out.<\/p>\n<p>Ryder and Jolie are tops.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the subject matter, the film suffers from a chick-flick, clich\u00e9-ridden, happy-ending sort of style, but I still immensely enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar Nominations:<\/strong> <strong>1 win<\/strong>-Best Supporting Actress-Angelina Jolie <strong>(won)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Girl, Interrupted-1999 Director James Mangold Starring Winona Ryder Scott&#8217;s Review #461 Reviewed August 8, 2016 Grade: B+ Girl, Interrupted is a film I viewed twice when it came out (1999) and again in 2013. The film is a star-making performance for Angelina Jolie (then unknown) and warrants a watch for that alone. 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