Gia is a 1998 biographical movie that tells the story of the rise and fall of model Gia Carangi, who shot to fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The movie stars Angelina Jolie, who plays Gia as an adult, Elizabeth Mitchell, Faye Dunaway, and Mercedes Ruehl. Mila Kunis also has a small role as a young Gia. The movie dramatizes Gia's career and how her life was ultimately cut short due to heavy drug use and contracting AIDS from using infected needles. The story spans essentially a 9-year time frame from when she was discovered at 17 to her death at age 26.
The A/V quality of the blu-ray is good. It is an upgrade in video quality from the DVD, but since there are no CGI effects or even great cinematographic shots, it is not a movie that you necessarily need to upgrade to HD if you already own the DVD. There are no bonus features included on the blu-ray, just the movie itself.
Overall, the movie is very good. The strength of the movie is the acting. While all the actors do a wonderful job, Angelina Jolie really shines. It was one of her relatively early roles as a lead, but it established that she had real acting chops. The role really did call for someone who could pull off being flawlessly gorgeous when all made up, but could also pull off being crazy, vulnerable, caring, dramatic, and funny. Angelina was able to do all of that, and as a result, it is more than just a movie where she looks hot and is naked for a few minutes (although that is not bad either). It is absolutely worth the time to watch.
Overall, the movie is very good. The strength of the movie is the acting. While all the actors do a wonderful job, Angelina Jolie really shines. It was one of her relatively early roles as a lead, but it established that she had real acting chops. The role really did call for someone who could pull off being flawlessly gorgeous when all made up, but could also pull off being crazy, vulnerable, caring, dramatic, and funny. Angelina was able to do all of that, and as a result, it is more than just a movie where she looks hot and is naked for a few minutes (although that is not bad either). It is absolutely worth the time to watch.
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