The movie Girl Interrupted is not one of my favorites, although i was glad we watched it because i felt it related to the topics we were discussing in class and it helped me develop my understanding about the issues women were dealing with at the time (and still are dealing with today)- The reason i said it is not one of my favorites is because i feel it has a dark mood, which is definitely inevitable considering the topics being covered- although whenever i watch it i always come out feeling saddened. Do you ever experience similar emotions when watching this movie? Anyway, despite the dark mood of the movie, i think it was beneficial to watch because it was very informative of how problems were viewed upon at the time. (Susanna's mother did a great job portraying the embarrassment a parent may feel in fear of society's reaction to the situation)
One of my favorite parts about Girl Interrupted was watching Susanna morph throughout the movie. When she arrived at McLean Hosptial she viewed her fellow patients as FREAKS, although with time she began to accept them and love them, eventually characterizing herself as one of them.(OTHER PATIENTS -->FREAKS --> FRIENDS) The scene where Toby was trying to convince her to flee to Canada was a great indication of her dedication to her new group of friends. The bond she had with these girls was especially special because all of them were completely exposed to each other- which is something we do not see often.
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