1998, 126 min
Country: US
Studio: HBO
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Elizabeth Mitchell, Kylie Travis, Mercedes Ruehl, Faye Dunaway
Director: Michael Cristofer
Screenwriter: Michael Cristofer, Jay McInerney
Rating: R
Our Rating:
Gia
SKINOPSISThe always stunning Angelina Jolie goes all-out as '70s bisexual supermodel Gia Carangi. Her drug use and sexual indulgences are explicitly detailed, as are her tragic final days in this riveting no-holds-barred biography. Jolie's remarkable rack and and rump are in full view as the troubled supermodel, likewise for Gia’s girlfriend played by leggy blonde Elizabeth Mitchell.3 REASONS TO BUY THIS FILM
REVIEW
A mesmerizing, fact-based drama about the tragic life of supermodel Gia Carangi, Cristofer's mercurial film boasts a sensational performance by Jolie (who is Jon Voight's daughter) in the title role. Gia's rise and fall from an unruly Philadelphia teenager who becomes a top model to drug addict and person with AIDS makes for spellbinding viewing. As Gia seeks love and support from her mother (Ruehl) and her hesitant girlfriend Linda (Mitchell), she breaks all the rules, and everyone's heart. Cristofer's approach to the material is never melodramatic; however, he uses diary snippets and memories by those who knew her to depict Gia's fast life and untimely death. Although the film suffers from an overly arty style -- too much jump cutting and shifting from black and white to color within scenes -- Gia is mostly riveting thanks to Jolie's no-holds-barred star turn.
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