Maria

An amazing and a beautiful stunning yet elegant film!!! Angelina Jolie is superb as always!!!

First, there was JACKIE. Then there was SPENCER. Now, director Pablo Larrain has created a trilogy of 20th century iconic women, ending with MARIA. This is a biopic focusing on the final days of one of the greatest opera singers of all time, Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie). It’s 1977 in Paris. Maria has done her final concert. She now lives on her own, having only her maid and butler care for her. She is interviewed about her life, prompting her to look back at specific moments as the movie goes on. This movie does a great job depicting how something that you love can become your whole life. For Maria, singing opera was her life. I could feel her anguish when she was trying to find her voice again, both figuratively and literally. Having control over your life is something most people strive for. Larrain really knows how to pull out everything from his actors, turning them into career-defining performances. Jolie is amazing in this, singing most of the vocals. She has a mature elegance about her. To be honest, the movie gets slow, and the script kind of meanders. The care is there though. The more operatic and bold this movie gets, the better it is. When you become famous, almost nobody in your life will tell it like it is. This movie is more fantastical than I would’ve thought, but it’s fantastically shot. While not as deep as Larrain’s previous work, MARIA is gorgeous to look at; both the lighting and costumes are elegant. The story is heartbreaking, but worth your time wherever you can find it.

A little long and unfocused but interesting subject.

To be honest, it was the camera work and emotional acting that made the film good. I understand the intention of showing the last downfall of a diva, a tragic drama, but it really wasn't an easy watch: it is too long to have such a timeline jumping narrative, only starts making sense in the end. If you don't have any previous knowledge on Callas, it's just confusing. The choice to have an unreliable narrator with a drug overuse problem really only adds to the frustration. Can't really evaluate how good or bad Jolie's lipsync was, but it was as emotional and dramatic as expected. The acting and the cinematics really was the saving grace.

Me gustó mucho el uso de la opera en la película, me encantó el soundtrack, así mismo las actuaciones en particular la de Angelina Jolie. Yo de Maria Callas no sabía nada antes de ver la película y me encantó pode conocer un poco más al respecto.

The attention to detail with costumes were impeccable. That being said, it is the only thing to celebrate, however this is a movie about the last few days of her life and not a photoshoot for a magazine. Why use a nose prosthetic when it doesn’t look like Callas’ nose?The lip sinking was terrible and Angelina is not relatable. It was cold and emotionless. Just awful. If Maria Callas watched it, surely there would be a lawsuit. Very disappointing.

I didn't know to much about maria callas before this film but I really enjoyed it . I felt she lived a sad and tragic life . She's easily one of the greatest ever . From her parents to her secret relationship and husband . They all took advantage in some way. angelina jolie was really good in this film.

Angelina seemed to nail the character of Callas, but the depressing ending of the singer's life was just....boring.

Angelina Jolie at her best. Tragedy strikes, as is the case for most over worked and mentally ill musicians that have been pushed too far. Wonderful score and wonderful cinematography.

Beautifully shot, which makes sense because it’s up for the best cinematography Oscar. It’s a straightforward biopic about the last week of Maria Callas’s life, but it keeps your attention, makes you feel for the characters, and is gorgeous to look at (um, Angelina Jolie?) as well as to listen to. Also, not often you watch a movie that portrays JFK and Jackie as unsympathetic characters.