It's nothing more than an apology do PROZAC; clearly a menchandising. I had severe depression and this of the so called anti-depressives never did any good for me, they don't help. AAt the 80ths a massive commercial campign in all medias tried people to believe it was a miracle, but it was only a big-pharma move to make money.About the character is mostly annoying than sick.

I heard of it from the very start & took it 4documentary 4ages. Like M.Moore or Adam Curtis at least. Leftie, raving, snarling. Conspiracy, insane but juicy. My stupidest mistake. Haven't watched it though, just insinuated. Pity, that, now. Dumb-dumb. - Thought it 2b like Oswald Spengler, Alvin Toffler, Francis Fukuyama rolled in one. No, no it's not. A "feature film" w\so called "actors". A teenage-girl suffering from monthlies. A "true life story" that, by George. Oh, great... - I did not read the book. Possibly it's better than the movie, like Jeanette Walls' "Glass Castle" would be. - I can't unsee what I've seen now. And it is dead. An overpampered Harvard freshman has a......(can I add another 3 dots?) writer's block & is depressed by that. Who cares! Big deal! Have you smelled the intestines of the dead on your hands, my precious baby?

Prozac Nation is a well-directed movie featuring particularly strong performances from its star Christina Ricci, and Jessica Lange, who plays Ricci's mother; it is, however, an almost totally joyless experience, charting the mental problems suffered by promising journalism student Lizzie (Ricci), whose troubled childhood, and subsequent substance abuse, has left her with a severe case of depression. Watching Lizzie slowly become more paranoid, obsessive, and self-destructive, driving away those who love her in the process, is far from fun viewing, and I strongly recommend that those suffering from depression themselves give this film a wide berth.I know I should have stopped watching straight after Ricci's nude scene (the only bit in the film to put a smile on my face).Being such a downer of a movie, albeit a well made one, Prozac Nation is hard to rate, so I'll take the easy way out and give it 5/10.

How can they go wrong with two of my favorite actresses? Christina Ricci and Jessica Lange (check her out in Asylum: American Horror Story - she is brilliant). Ricci is Lizzie, a very talented, confused, screwed up, depressed, schizo, druggie, alcoholic: (she has some serious problems) - all seemingly the result of an absent, slacker Father and a meddling Mother. The thing that comes across very dramatically is that everyone (except her friend played by Michelle Williams) is only concerned with themselves. Her Mother throws her a birthday party - that really is meant to impress her (Lange's) Mother. Lizzie sees this & shocks them all with language, attitude, and anger. Her Father is just concerned with his (lack of a) career - his finances, etc.Poor Lizzie is a ping pong ball which just gets batted around as the key people in her life search for their own meaning. No wonder she is so screwed up.Highlights of this film were when Rafe tells Lizzie why he sticks with her - because she feels everything down to her very being - (not like the air headed twits that were at Harvard - should have been a great cameo for Gwyneth Paltrow).Another highlight - when Lizzie and her Mom are struggling to understand each other (after the disastrous birthday party) and all the pain, disappointment and resentments just spill out. These ladies are really good. Jessica Lange has come a long way from the clutches of King Kong!FInal highlight - showing Lizzie struggling with writer's block. I am fascinated by the creative process (I'm sure you can tell I do not have it in abundance as you read my reviews) and when the creativity dries up - seeing how the person copes is fascinating. Best example of this is Salieri trying to stay up with Mozart at the end of Amadeus - you have to check it out.THis movie has been around, but if you have not seen it, you should. Lots a bad language, sex, drugs, etc. so wait until your children are at least twelve before letting them see it (JUST KIDDING!!!) DonB