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June 22, 2007

At the Movies: Jolie shows substance beneath the sex appeal

By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic

When you're an international superstar — when you're Julia Roberts or Tom Cruise, for example — it can be difficult for audiences to accept you in challenging roles, difficult for them to dissociate the persona from the performance. Lately this phenomenon also has been true of Angelina Jolie, with her well-documented adventures in adoption and globe-trotting with Brad Pitt.

A MIGHTY HEART

Director: Michael Winterbottom

Cast: Angelina Jolie, Dan Futterman, Archie Panjabi, Irrfan Khan, Will Patton, Denis O’Hare

Rating: R for language

Running time: 108 minutes

But in “A Mighty Heart” as Mariane Pearl, the wife of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, Jolie reminds us that she really can act, that the supporting-actress Oscar for “Girl, Interrupted” wasn't a fluke, that there is indeed substance beneath the sex appeal. She deeply immerses herself and, as a result, stands tall as the film's graceful heart and soul. It's pretty hard to imagine that her name won't be at the forefront again come awards season this year.


 
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