PixieMkd I just saw this movie...well, I was only five when it came out, so better later than never...and I'm glad I did. Personally I need to say that I'm very interested in these types of movies and the whole Sylvia Plath story line, and no, I haven't suffered from depression, but I'm really interested. That said, being as I don't know how it is I need to say that this movie is a great piece of work (I just found out that is based on a book)because of two things: first, it informs people who aren't familiar with the issue of depression, because a lot of people don't understand it...they want to fix people and are just frustrated that depressed people ''don't know what bothers them.'' Ricci's portrayal was in my opinion extraordinary..I think as I watched I just felt her pain and there were moments when I wanted to scream with her, to feel uncomfortable in my own skin. She was aware what kind of person she is, but she just couldn't do anything about it, also I liked how it showed how she influenced other people around her, especially her mother, who was in a way slightly responsible for her problem, no more then her father of course, but she still was there for her. And second, I think that it is a great movie for people struggling with depression, because it kind of shows them that they are not alone, and things get better. What I mean to say is that this movie isn't everyone's cup of tea, and it is brutally honest, it is not about a bit*y girl who hates everyone, there's a deeper meaning to it, so if you are not ready for 90 minutes of the hard truth about depression, you should skip it. Me, I don't regret my 90 minutes spent on watching it.

Tim Kidner It seems that the only viable way of buying this DVD as a region 2, is via this Dutch release. It seems to load automatically without a menu and so switching off the standard Dutch subtitles requires logistics and (in my case) an advanced DVD model with a 'subtitle' button, which even then, is not the end to the solution. The DVD synopsis is all in Dutch, too, so you'll need an online site such as IMDb to find out more.That point over - the film: I'd only heard of this - and not via the book. I wanted to see it as I've always admired Christine Ricci and maybe I hoped it would be a contentious and gripping - and possibly turgid - look into the underworld of over prescribing of the world's most famous (& infamous) but far from unique (there ARE other antidepressants available) mental health medication. I was also rather keen to see exactly why this movie is not mainstream, why it's not on sale at my local HMV and only gettable as a specialist online import.I was hoping - that it wasn't going to be a cliché-ridden sob story that said nothing about either the condition, the drug or the character that Ricci plays. Unfortunately, many well-intentioned movies covering this sort of subject do but I thought I ought to give it a try.Starting out with Elizabeth's (Ricci) mother, Jessica Lange, getting her daughter prepared for Harvard, where of course, Elizabeth is thrown into the usual round of new friends - and losing her virginity, to dishy Jonathan Rhys Meyer, then Jewish boyfriend Jason Biggs and flashbacks to an absent father. You can see the picture evolving, how the potential problems bubble up and manifest themselves, onto involvement with psychiatrist, Anne Heche. So yes, Prozac Nation is quietly predictable in this respect. There is no need to say more about the plot - you either want to watch it at this point, or not.I did - and do. Norwegian director Erik Skjoldbjaerg does a fair job, with interesting visual and sound effects to subtly amplify the psychological issues. The opening titles are particularly well done. Ricci herself is very good as are all the main players whilst the dialogue is quite course at times, but believable.So, Prozac Nation is no trailblazer and might well deserve its specialist status but Ricci extends that beyond the obvious market and is worth seeing. Recommended, with some reservations.

disdressed12 for me,Prozac Nation was just blah.it didn't engage me on any level.i didn't care about the main character,or any of the characters,for that matter.i just didn't see the point of it.usually after watching a movie,i come to this site soon after and put in my two cents.this time i couldn't really be bothered until now,almost two weeks later.anyway,suffice to say,i didn't get anything out of the movie.basically i lost ninety five +/- minutes i'll never get back,in which i could have been doing something else more productive.if you do end up watching this movie and mange to get to the halfway point,and decide to watch to the end,(like i did)thinking it will get better,trust me,it won't.but that's just my opinion.for me,Prozac Nation is a 4/10

Chromium_five If you're coming to this film to learn something about depression, forget it: you won't learn anything except how not to write a screenplay on the subject. I understand the intent was to show how severe depression can turn an average person into a complete wreck, but the result is the most one-dimensional character I've ever seen in a Hollywood feature... no small feat. Christina Ricci as Elizabeth spends the entirety of this film screaming at the top of her lungs, viciously insulting someone, bursting into tears or some combination of the three (the only exceptions being some quiet sulking at the beginning and end). There is not the slightest hint of what she might be like WITHOUT depression... not the faintest glimmer of any other aspects of her personality... she just screams. At one point, her roommate tells her, "Lizzie, you're such a fun person to be around when you're not being depressed," and my reaction was, "She IS?" It seemed odd that the writers would include this comment without giving us any examples, but this script is a lesson in incompetence. It has no discernible structure or flow at all; instead, it consists of a series of awkwardly strung-together scenes of Lizzie screaming, then ends. Character development? No... Scenes of her everyday existence, i.e. going to classes, that might possibly be important details? No... Screaming at maximum volume? CHECK. It's not quite enough, I'm afraid. 1/10.