Angelina Jolie - "Original Sin" "Life or Something Like It"

Angelina Jolie then starred alongside Antonio Banderas as the mail-order bride Julia Russell in Original Sin (2001), a thriller based on the novel Waltz into Darkness by Cornell Woolrich. The "Original Sin" film was a major critical failure, w/ The New York Times noting, "The story plunges more precipitously than Ms. Jolie's neckline."

In 2002, Angelina Jolie played Lanie Kerrigan in "Life or Something Like It", a film about an ambitious Television reporter who is told that she will die in a week. The film was poorly received by critics, though Angelina's performance received positive reviews. CNN's Paul Clinton wrote, "Jolie is excellent in her role. Despite some of the ludicrous plot points in the middle of the film, this Academy Award-winning actress is exceedingly believable in her journey towards self-discovery and the true meaning of fulfilling life."