Director James Mangold made the stunning Copland a few years back. With that film he showed Sylvester Stallone in a brand new light. He now returns with Girl, Interrupted a film that could best be described One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest meets Steel Magnolias.

Winona Ryder is an intellectual with big problems. Following a suicide attempt, her parents convince her to check into a psychiatric hospital. While there, she forms an unlikely friendship with several other patients.

Ryder, as usual, is quite subdued, while fellow actress Angelina Jolie chews up the scenery as a firecracker of a patient who'll do anything to be the center of attention.

Mangold is a master with characters and intricate storylines but Girl, Interrupted lacks focus. It is comprised of many strong moments but there is much here that seems unnecessary. Not to mention that it's hard to buy Ryder as a crazy person. It's not a very fleshed out character.

Still, this is a film with strong acting, particularly by Jolie and that's enough to warrant a minor recommendation.