Elizabeth Wurtzel's Prozac Nation moved its readers downward a gray spiral of depression in frustration, empathy or sometimes a combination of both. Many people found this autobiographical memoir to be too self-absorbing, almost too indulgent,a teenage girl wallowing life's agony's as if they were only her own, yet this also classifies its prose to be extremely self- aware and honest, maybe a little too introspective. Nevertheless, the work boasts some great prose, many of which is included in its based film starring Christina Ricci, from the Adams family, with a riveting performance. The movie condenses the happenings of the book rather effectively without adding excessive active drama to compensate for what in the book would be extremely inner episodes of gloom and almost existentialist grief, a terrible grief for merely existing. I personally really liked the way this book was interpreted through its based film. Usually movies inpired by books ruin the essence conveyed in written form, while here the essence is extracted and not overmanipiulated to fit the visual requirements a movie needs to classsfiy as entertaining. The scenes are set in very dull atmospheres to reflect Lizzie's mental state. The camera rolls slowly into angles to intensify the film's emotional moment's of high tension. This film, although at times too emotionally dense, deserves praise for its intriguing scences, outstanding acting performances, and great interpreation considering its book-based background.