This Is Not Angelina Jolie’s Big Comeback

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Angelina Jolie's return to the big screen in Pablo Larraín's 'Maria' fails to reignite her star power, leaving her stuck in a Madonna-martyr phase.

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Jolie's role in 'Maria' is her most ambitious in years, but the film doesn't mark the career comeback many were expecting.
Larraín's arthouse biopic paints Jolie's character as a tragic, self-flagellating figure, a far cry from the action heroine roles that made her a global superstar.

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Angelina Jolie, Pablo Larraín, Maria