by Liam McMillen
Love her or hate her, there's no denying Angelina Jolie has run the gambit of roles in film. From heroin chic to video game character to distraught mother, Jolie has made a name for herself in dramatically different films. When she’s not working on blockbuster movies, Jolie can be found around the world working with charities and engaging in humanitarian efforts. And if that isn’t enough, she always manages to make someone’s list as one of the most beautiful women in the world. With the release of Maleficent, we look at her essential films.
Love her or hate her, there's no denying Angelina Jolie has run the gambit of roles in film. From heroin chic to video game character to distraught mother, Jolie has made a name for herself in dramatically different films. When she’s not working on blockbuster movies, Jolie can be found around the world working with charities and engaging in humanitarian efforts. And if that isn’t enough, she always manages to make someone’s list as one of the most beautiful women in the world. With the release of Maleficent, we look at her essential films.
Gia
Angelina Jolie plays the role of the world’s first supermodel Gia Marie Carangi in this made for TV film. Carangi's short career was jammed with love, insecurities, cocaine, happiness and heroin. Jolie gives a commanding performance full of emotional ups and downs, a riveting portrayal of Carangi with a sad ending. This role would captivate audiences and bring them back for more.
Angelina Jolie plays the role of the world’s first supermodel Gia Marie Carangi in this made for TV film. Carangi's short career was jammed with love, insecurities, cocaine, happiness and heroin. Jolie gives a commanding performance full of emotional ups and downs, a riveting portrayal of Carangi with a sad ending. This role would captivate audiences and bring them back for more.
Girl, Interrupted
In this film Jolie plays mental patient Lisa Rowe, a girl who has a problem distinguishing between her aorta and her jugular vein. In this film which mixes disturbing comedy and high drama, Jolie brought the best out of her co-star Winona Ryder. Typecasting? Perhaps, but why mess with success. Besides, what’s the difference between crazy and original?
In this film Jolie plays mental patient Lisa Rowe, a girl who has a problem distinguishing between her aorta and her jugular vein. In this film which mixes disturbing comedy and high drama, Jolie brought the best out of her co-star Winona Ryder. Typecasting? Perhaps, but why mess with success. Besides, what’s the difference between crazy and original?
Salt
Talk about action in high heels! Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, a CIA agent who's being framed as a rogue Russian spy out to perform an assassination. Instead of doing the chasing, she is now the one being chased in this action-packed spy thriller. Once again Jolie proves that having a lot of kids and a famous husband won’t stop her from doing stunts that make most women’s bones just ache from watching her.
Talk about action in high heels! Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, a CIA agent who's being framed as a rogue Russian spy out to perform an assassination. Instead of doing the chasing, she is now the one being chased in this action-packed spy thriller. Once again Jolie proves that having a lot of kids and a famous husband won’t stop her from doing stunts that make most women’s bones just ache from watching her.
A Mighty Heart
Based on a true story, Jolie plays Mariane Pearl, wife of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Visiting Karachi in 2002, Daniel never returns home after meeting with an Islamic fundamentalist cleric. Mariane turns to the police in Karachi, the American Embassy, as well as the FBI, to find out who has him and why. This is a hard film to watch for some because of the nature and end result of this true-life story. Jolie, playing a pregnant Mariana Pearl, does her character justice and honor in a story that needed, however difficult it is to take in, to be told.
Based on a true story, Jolie plays Mariane Pearl, wife of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Visiting Karachi in 2002, Daniel never returns home after meeting with an Islamic fundamentalist cleric. Mariane turns to the police in Karachi, the American Embassy, as well as the FBI, to find out who has him and why. This is a hard film to watch for some because of the nature and end result of this true-life story. Jolie, playing a pregnant Mariana Pearl, does her character justice and honor in a story that needed, however difficult it is to take in, to be told.
Changeling
In The Changeling, Jolie plays Christine Collins, mother of a missing boy named Walter. Set in 1928, this film tells the true story of the kidnappings of other young boys in the same area. And when the LAPD attempts to pass another boy off as her son, Jolie’s character sets in motion an outcry of police corruption and abuse of power.
This role was stunning for Jolie. She played it low-key and humble, with the weeping kept to a minimum - not that the story doesn’t call for lots of tears. Jolie kept the focus on the story and Christine Collins’ place in that story. Well done.
In The Changeling, Jolie plays Christine Collins, mother of a missing boy named Walter. Set in 1928, this film tells the true story of the kidnappings of other young boys in the same area. And when the LAPD attempts to pass another boy off as her son, Jolie’s character sets in motion an outcry of police corruption and abuse of power.
This role was stunning for Jolie. She played it low-key and humble, with the weeping kept to a minimum - not that the story doesn’t call for lots of tears. Jolie kept the focus on the story and Christine Collins’ place in that story. Well done.
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