The reason Winona was in it was because she actually helped to produce it. (Check the credits.) As to why she chose this project, she was (supposedly) a real-life inmate at a similar facility, some years earlier. Remember when she was supposed to have done the 'daughter' role in Godfather 3, but then suddenly wasn't available? The 'official' story was 'exhaustion', but rumor has it was more 'mental'. I suppose it's understandable why you accuse her of 'over-acting' in that bathtub scene, but remember that the scene was meant to show us a 'borderline' personality acting out. Note the contrast between Winona's hysterics, and Whoopi's calm retort "And you're just throwing it all away".
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thepartydjz
9 years ago
I had always thought at that point she was affected by Lisa and was beginning to copy her behavior, hence the ball busting of the nurse (Goldberg).
I don't understand the criticism, I think Ryder is a highly talented actress especially in this role.
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