Maria 2024 HC.Ac3 Torrent

41/20

Aristotle Onassis, Maria Callas’ longtime companion, later married former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy

Plot

Aristotle Onassis, Maria Callas’ longtime companion, later married former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Kennedy was the subject of a previous Pablo Larraín biopic, 2016’s «Jackie,» starring Natalie Portman in the title role. Kennedy was the subject of a previous Pablo Larraín biopic, 2016’s «Jackie,» starring Natalie Portman in the title role.

I’m in the mood for flattery

Maria Callas: Book me a table in a café where the waiters know who I am. I just saw the film at a film festival. Our entire group was underwhelmed by what we saw.

I get it – Angelina is beautiful, but where was the spark?

The plot was paper-thin to us, focused on the latter part of her life, with large chunks of the story revolving around how interconnected events were left out. We moved from one scene to the next without any clear connection between the sequences. The focus seemed to be on Jolie posing for us, somewhat removed from the charm of the real Maria.

There was a void in this version of Maria Callas

I never felt connected to the characters and I didn’t feel invested in the film. At the end of the film, as the closing credits begin, there are scenes of the real Maria Callas – full of personality and charisma – that unfortunately were not portrayed in Jolie’s film. Performance.

Beautiful costumes, but that was it for me

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