What stands out about this movie is that the story doesn't focus much on Gillian's new relationship with Andy; it focuses on Gillian and how she is clearly unable to blend in with the world around her, even as accommodating as it is. Though the writers label her bipolar, her behavior seems to be more of a sociopath as she lies, puts others in dangers, and just can't connect to others, or refuses to.
Writing Quality/Character Development:
Gillian is so far removed from others and reality that she doesn't appreciate anything anyone does for her. Her adopted mother showers her with unconditional love, but Gillian finds a way to hate her instead, even going so far as to physically hurt her. She also has the undying devotion of her sister, who is as grounded as their adopted mother, but she doesn't seem to care.
Gillian's action and dialogue are so unexpected. She lets her boss manipulate her, and while one would think she would try to expose him or hurt him, she does the opposite by staying with him. The people she hurts are, of course, undeserving, but the ones who push her to answer for her actions are not always "punished" by her. Thus, her dialogue and actions are so out of touch and inconsistent with reality, no matter what situation she is in. Her emotions are not in tune with the environment around her. She can't even appreciate the care that her new boyfriend has for her.
Values: The caring unconditional love and bond of a mother and sister. Content (sex, language & violence): The morning after is show, but no nudity. A couple uses of b**ch. Gillian physically hurts another character and later tries to choke a character to death. Scare factor/suspense: Infrequent, but a couple of scenes where a person's life is physically threatened. My overall impression is that she doesn't know how to be a human being. Weird, but true. She's present but not present, acts engaged but is clearly disconnected, but then we get a strange little peek into her justification, if only for a few seconds before she is gone from reality again.
Values: The caring unconditional love and bond of a mother and sister. Content (sex, language & violence): The morning after is show, but no nudity. A couple uses of b**ch. Gillian physically hurts another character and later tries to choke a character to death. Scare factor/suspense: Infrequent, but a couple of scenes where a person's life is physically threatened. My overall impression is that she doesn't know how to be a human being. Weird, but true. She's present but not present, acts engaged but is clearly disconnected, but then we get a strange little peek into her justification, if only for a few seconds before she is gone from reality again.