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Gia
Have you ever been so lonely and bored that drinking or smoking or altering your state of mind seems like a good idea?  Gia argues against that thought.  Remarkably anti-drug, it features harrowing scenes of drug use, complete with infected heroin needles, popping veins, and even scarier depictions of the way drugs affect our mind and emotions.  Based on the life of the late 80's supermodel/lesbian/heroin addict/AIDS victim, Gia Carangi (Angelina Jolie) this HBO film can't be so much labeled as an "issue" movie, although it clearly encompasses themes of anti-drug, anti-modeling industry, pro-gay, pro-AIDS awareness, and covers them more powerfully and with more artism than most films can do with just one of those heavy topics.  When the tragic ending comes, Gia casts a dark, powerful spell.  Kudos to Angelina Jolie and especially Elizabeth Mitchell as Gia's caring lover, Linda, now a near vet on playing lesbians. 

Amazing.....
I have never heard of this woman before I saw this movie. So I watched knowing nothing about her Based on a her life events, I was interested already. I was really young when she began her modeling career and when she died as well. "GIA" showed how troubled she was and the problems she had growing up in her family. Also the impact AIDS had on her life in general. Dying of something you don't know what it is you are dying from. Now that alone is scary. AIDS was something new in the late 70's/early 80's. Not much was known about it. "GIA" is easy to follow and not boring one bit. At points throughout the movie, I was left guessing what she would do next. How far would GIA, this famous model, go to make herself happy? A woman who had everthing in life, but was still unhappy. You will have to find out yourself. It takes you on for a wild ride and leaves you wanting more. "GIA" keeps you on the edge of your seat at times. But also Angelina Jolie does an excellent job at keeping the audience focused on the character's emotions. Too tragic of an ending indeed for someone who definately was at the top of her game in the modeling business. Great actress Angelina Jolie is and brings a great amount of justice to GIA, her work, and life.

AMAZING
The entire movie is fabulous, but i would just like to pay special attention to Elizabeth Mitchell for her amazing performance as Angelina Jolie's love interest. Now i totally agree with everyone when they say that Angelina's performance was flawless, but most people have a tendency to over look Mitchell's character and her part which made the movie so wonderful! somehow Mitchell was able to steal all of the scenes she was in, which is an especially hard task since most of the scenes are with Jolie. she's amazing as Gia's lover. you are truly able to feel the love Linda has for Gia, and this is in part thanks to the chemistry between the two actresses but also because of Mitchell's obvious amazing talent at completely giving herself to her part! all i want to know is what else she's has been or will be in! i loved her in this movie and i hope that she keeps portraying wonderful characters such as Linda! so for everyone who loves Gia, next time you watch the movie please pay special attention to Elizabeth Mitchell's magnificent performance as the only person who loved Gia unconditionally!

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