Angelina "s International success, 2001 (P 1)

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Angelina "s International success, 2001 (P 1)[/b][/size][size=25]
Although highly regarded for her acting abilities, Jolie's films to date had often not appealed to a wide audience, but [/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Lara_Croft:_Tomb_Raider][i][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff]Lara Croft: Tomb Raider[/i][/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25] (2001) made her an international superstar. An adaptation of the popular [/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Tomb_Raider_Series][i][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff]Tomb Raider[/i][/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25] videogame, Jolie was required to master a British accent and undergo extensive [/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Martial_arts][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff]martial arts[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25] training to play the title role of [/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Lara_Croft][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff]Lara Croft[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25]. She was generally praised for her physical performance, but the movie generated mostly negative reviews. [/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Slant_Magazine][i][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff]Slant Magazine[/i][/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25] commented, "Angelina Jolie was born to play Lara Croft but [director] [/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Simon_West][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff]Simon West[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25] makes her journey into a game of [/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Frogger][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff]Frogger[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25]."[/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/l%20cite_note-30][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff][31][/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25] The movie was a huge international success nonetheless, earning $275 million worldwide,[/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/l%20cite_note-Angelina_Jolie_Movie_Box_Office_Results-2][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff][3][/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25] and launched her global reputation as a female action star.
Jolie then starred alongside [/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Antonio_Banderas][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff]Antonio Banderas[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25] as the mail-order bride Julia Russell in [/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Original_Sin_(film)][i][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff]Original Sin[/i][/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25] (2001), a thriller based on the novel [i]Waltz into Darkness[/i] by [/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Cornell_Woolrich][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff]Cornell Woolrich[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25]. The film was a major critical failure, with [i]The New York Times[/i] noting, "The story plunges more precipitously than Ms. Jolie's neckline."[/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/l%20cite_note-31][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff][32][/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25] In 2002, she played Lanie Kerrigan in [/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Life_or_Something_Like_It][i][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff]Life or Something Like It[/i][/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25], a film about an ambitious TV reporter who is told that she will die in a week. The film was poorly received by critics, though Jolie's performance received positive reviews. [/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/CNN][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff]CNN[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25]'s [/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/wiki/Paul_Clinton][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff]Paul Clinton[/u][/color][/size][/url][size=25] wrote, "Jolie is excellent in her role. Despite some of the ludicrous plot points in the middle of the film, this Academy Award-winning actress is exceedingly believable in her journey towards self-discovery and the true meaning of fulfilling life."[/size][url=https://algassania2.mam9.com/l%20cite_note-32][u][size=25][color:6604=#0000ff][33][/u][/color][/size][/url][font:6604=Arial][size=25]
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