DVD 95 mins
R (Restricted)
Prozac Nation
Miramax (2005)
In Collection
#453

My Rating:
7

Seen It:
Yes
(7/16/2005 Camillus)

Owner:
Ben
Drama
USA  /  English

Christina Ricci Lizzie
Anne Heche
Jonathan Rhys-Meyers
Jessica Lange
Jason Biggs
Michelle Williams

Director Erik Skjoldbjærg

Fans of Christina Ricci will note that the saucer-eyed actress takes a big leap from deadpan-child and grumpy-ingenue roles with Prozac Nation, an adaptation of Elizabeth Wurtzel's bestselling book. Ricci puts her all into playing Lizzie, a self-absorbed Ivy League writer wannabe who alienates friends and family with her out-of-control mood swings and other chemical imbalances. Ricci is committed and convincing, but nothing she does ameliorates Lizzie's exasperating personality; spending 90 minutes around this person is an eternity of tantrums. Around to provide audience stand-ins are Jason Biggs, Michelle Williams, and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, all of whom disapprove of Lizzie's self-destructive behavior. Jessica Lange, professional as always, is Lizzie's brittle mother. If the movie really did capture the sense of the zeitgeist suggested by its grandiose title, or if it carried some intriguing stylistic urgency that carried us into its depressive labyrinth, perhaps Lizzie's journey would be palatable. But the long delay between Prozac Nation's shooting (in 2001) and its emergence on cable-TV and DVD is all too easy to understand. --Robert Horton

Edition Details
Edition Widescreen
Barcode 786936223934
Region Region 1
Release Date 7/5/2005
Packaging Jewel Case
Screen Ratio 1.85 (16:9) Anamorphic
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Dolby Surround - Spanish
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby
Personal Details
Purchase Date 7/16/2005
Purchase Price $21.99
Store Best Buy
Condition New (Still Sealed)
Current Value $21.99
Links Amazon US