I Just SO LOVED The Last Movie She Directed. "In The Land Of Blood And Honey" (2011). This Next Movie She's Directing Is Also A War Movie.
I just saw this the other day and was blown away. She did a fantastic job with it - it was very raw, gritty with so many smaller quiet moments that still linger in the head long after the credits roll. I thought the script was really complex as well - taking on a narrative that was part love story, part power exploitation and part war movie. I absolutely did NOT see that ending coming either. As on the edge of my seat as I was for the entire duration of the film, my assumptions about the inner workings and morality of Danijel and Ajla really hadn't gone to the possibility of where it actually ended up going. I think that's what messes with your head and keeps you thinking about it (as a viewer) for quite some time after.
I have always been a Jolie fan, and expected nothing less than greatness and I thought her directorial debut surpassed my expectations.
With the endlessly flakey people in Hollywood she has always stood out as a humanitarian giant and someone who puts her money where her mouth is. She always gets my respect and admiration (and girly crushes).