Changeling (2008)

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

Movie Review: "Changeling" (2008)Entirely carried by Angelina Jolie's performance as a mother in distress, accusing everyone of bringing home an impostor son, director Clint Eastwood alongside with cinematographer Tom Stern and editor Joel Cox deliver a pitch-perfect Mystery-Drama, which can be watched in 135 Minutes of a calm Sunday afternoon to indulge a feelings that the world out there can strike illusions as a delusion on a human's mind, while constant twist and violent outbursts keep any spectator with time at one's heel to a aroused conclusion to be remembered. A indeed righteously U.S. contributor in competition at the Cannes Film Festival of year 2008 in its 61st edition. © 2018 Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC

This movie is very well directed. Clint Eastwood successfully narrates the story and depicts that era on the screen beautifully. Angelina Jolie looks beautiful and emotes superbly. She does justice to her role and her character looks from that era. The supporting cast is flawless and the casting is impeccable. A very well made film

Changeling was a captivating and well made film. Angelina Jolie playing a desperate and frustrated mother gives a stellar performance as she looks for her missing son. The film also cast light on the dark past when the police and authorities could often be negligent in their duties and try to cover up their mistakes. This thriller keeps you engaged from start to finish as the audience and Christine Collins (Jolie) search for the truth. Based on real life events viewers can relate to the plight as a woman searches for her son and justice. The supporting cast deliver great performances, Angelina Jolie should have been awarded the best actress Oscar for her great performance. This film is definitely recommended for those who enjoy a well made thriller that is actually based on historic events.

Clint Eastwood has produced some brilliant work as a director. Unforgiven and Million Dollar Baby come to mind.But, as with Flags of Our Fathers, he here demonstrates a penchant for going over the top.There were times I felt like I was watching a dystopian commentary on systemic corruption at the hands of the new world order rather than a period piece revolving around a humanly dramatic mystery.Much of the acting is equally excessive as Clint lingers to jab a knife into our hearts in a way that is meant to be grueling but is surprisingly shallow.Such are the consequences of the risks inherent in going deep with dramatic material. The effort is compelling even if the result is lacking in grace.Part of the problem is the complexity of the material, which seems to drift between two different story lines, both of which are given equal weight even though they are barely related, as if one is meant to throw us off the trail of the other - which results in cheaply woven mystery and a plot that loses its way.