Changeling

2008 "To find her son, she did what no one else dared."
7.7| 2h21m| R| en
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Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.

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Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen
Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation
Aubrey Hackett While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.
Haven Kaycee It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film
tunefulsailor The mother could just show a photo of the missing boy to the police to prove that the boy they brought back to her wasn't her boy. Is there something I miss?
Jitendra Kotai 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
Ian (Flash Review)A mother loses her child and after a few weeks the police find a boy that isn't hers but heavily force her to accept that it is her child to avoid embarrassment to the police department. She tries to fight and prove their wrongdoing and the police fight back with extreme measures. Will the mother ever find her son and will the police ever admit their wrongdoing? This is based on a true story and is a very well-done period piece with great production value, good pacing and a compelling story. Jolie put forth a solid effort even though, it is hard for me to see past her Hollywood persona. Some nice shot framing mixed with some honest feeling scenes made for a quality picture.
CheshireCatsGrin As I sat down to write this review I was going to give this a 9. I started my mental list of issues with this film. I couldn't find one issue against this film and not one. It's very hard for me to score a ten (except Gone With the Wind), I rate on the low end generally. So here's what I was thinkingCinematography- Check Costumes-check Casting- check, Plot- check, direction-check, Acting-check Strong emotions without being manipulative - checkWhen I go to the cinema I have a choice - a movie or a film. With this I expected a movie, I ended up seeing a film. This should be shown in film courses. It reminds me of Chinatown. It transports you to the place where the screen takes you, and when characters cry their makeup runs.