Obviously with Stromberg at the helm, one can expect a gorgeous looking film that is like watching a masterpiece painting come to life. Unfortunately one can also expect that the rest of the film will sorely lack in any real substance. From a distance you get a colorful looking fantasy film but under the microscope it's very much a date-rape revenge film that bounces between the conflicts of two different societies, one run by capitalism and the other socialism. Angelina Jolie shines through the wooden script with a diabolically riveting performance that turns the title-character into a anti-hero of sorts. As for the rest of the impressive cast? They have absolutely nothing to work with and that's where it hurts the film the most, almost to the point of no recovery.
2 iron allergies out of 5
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