Changeling (2008)


Changeling (2008)

Changeling (2008)

Changeling (2008)

Changeling (2008)

Changeling (2008)

Changeling (2008)

Changeling (2008)

Changeling (2008)

Changeling (2008)


Director: Clint Eastwood


Cast: Angelina Jolie as Christine Collins, Gattlin Griffith as Walter Collins, Michelle Gunn as Sandy, Michael Kelly as Detective Lester Ybarra, Jan Devereaux as Operator, Erica Grant as Operator, Antonia Bennett as Operator, Kerri Randles as Operator, Frank Wood as Ben Harris, Morgan Eastwood as Girl on Tricycle, Madison Hodges as Neighborhood Girl, John Malkovich as Rev. Gustav Briegleb, Colm Feore as Chief James E. Davis, Devon Conti as Arthur Hutchins, Ric Sarabia as Man at Diner



Clint Eastwood is one of the legends of the silver screen, from his
humble beginnings as the Man With No Name in Sergio Leone westerns to
Dirty Harry the kick-butt cop. As a director, he has given us some of
the finest stories we could ever see, including the Oscar-winning
Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, and the war epic twins Flags of Our
Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima. With his new film, he explores the
dark side of the earlier part of the twentieth century in Tinseltown
(Los Angeles). Taken from true events, the story unfolds that a single
mother Christine Collins has lost her nine-year old son, Walter. She
asks the LAPD to intervene, and about two months later, her son is
returned. Then, she says it isn't her son. She never looks back.

From the moment the young boy steps off the train, Christine insists to
everyone that he is not her son. Unfortunately, the police say she is
delusional and just upset. The films leads to the truth of the matter,
which is that the corruption in the department has led to them being
lackadaisical in their duties. The story moves along fluidly, yet we
are never really told the reason that corruption resides.

Nevertheless, the film is quite an experience. It looks terrific and
really feels like the 1920s in Los Angeles. Angelina Jolie is solid as
Christine, yet I felt she seemed more whiny at times than desperate. It
just didn't move me as strongly as Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby.
The supporting cast is good as well, especially John Malkovich as the
pastor eager to help Christine in the fight against the LAPD. What I
really wanted was that emotional pull that Eastwood's other films had.
This one seemed a bit cold and ruthless, despite that being its subject
material. So, I would say to go and see it; it is definitely worth the
140 minutes. As for Oscar time, I can't say for sure that it will wrap
up the big ones such as Best Picture, Director or Actress. It wasn't
the strongest campaign I've seen, but then again this has been a weaker
year than 2007.

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