The review of Changeling’ points out the strengths as well as the flaws in the movie.
‘Changeling’ was one of the most eagerly awaited ‘Universal Pictures’ movies, which is directed by five times Oscar winner Clint Eastwood, with another Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie in the main lead accompanied by Academy Award nominee John Malkovich in the supporting cast. The storyline of this movie is said to be inspired by a true story that took place in Los Angeles in the 1928 and revolves around a mother and her ‘changed son’. The review highlights where the movie scores and where it could have scored better.
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Released On: 24th of October 2008
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Screen play Writer: J Michael Straczynski
Music: Clint Eastwood
Produced By: Clint Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
Star cast: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Donovan, Colm Feore, Kelly Lynn Warren, Michael Kelly, Geoffrey Pierson and Gattlin Griffith
Storyline/Synopsis: The story of ‘The Changeling’ revolves around Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie), a mother who gets her son Walter back after he was kidnapped. The mother feels blessed after getting her son back but the story takes an intriguing twist when Christine develops a feeling that the boy is not her real son. She suspects that she has been misguided by the authorities and she wants her real son back. Is she right in her judgement? If yes then why has she been misguided? Would she be able to fight against the system and get her Son back? What are the hidden secrets? On the other hand, Christine is sent for psychic treatment by the authorities. Would she able to come out of this mess and be with her real son? What happens next? The movie is directed by renowned actor and director Clint Eastwood, who is well known for the unique style of film-making. The Movie is rated R for violent and disturbing content, and language.
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Strengths: Well! What can you expect from a movie where the person on the director’s chair is Clint Eastwood? As expected the movie adds another jewel in the coveted crown of the Director. The direction is ably supported by the Screen play Writer, J Michael Straczynski of Babylon 5 fame, whose hard work can be clearly seen on the Screen. Every emotion is captured with excellence. The movie takes you back in the settings of the 1930. Acting wise, ‘Changeling’ had a challenging role for Angelina Jolie and she has delivered one of the best performances of her life. Her remarkable performance is bound to get her atleast a nomination at the Oscars. John Malkovich has done exactly whatever was expected of him and is simply perfect. All the actors have delivered awesome performances and Jeffrey Donovan stands out. The dialogues are impressive and are enough to make the audience emotional. The movie is too good to say less but we will conclude by saying ‘Keep your fingers crossed as ‘Changeling’ has all the ingredients to get an Academy Award.
Flaws: There is no denying the fact that the movie is a strong Oscar contender but ‘Changeling’ is definitely not a flawless wonder. At times, the movie appears to be getting too long which actually it is. The length could have been adjusted. Also, some of the fellow audiences felt that at some places Angelina Jolie and some other actors are doing a bit of over acting. The movie could have scored better if these points have been properly handled.
Audience Verdict: When the movie ended, it brought out the emotional side of the Audiences and most audiences had wet eyes. Ladies loved it, Men appreciated it and a few people found it ‘good but a bit lengthy’. However, Overall the Movie gets Thumbs up from the audiences and that too from both hands. On an average, audiences’ rating is ****1/2 stars i.e. Four and a half stars out of Five.
Our rating for the Movie ****stars i.e. Four stars out of Five. One for the superb direction by the incredible Clint Eastwood, One for the outstanding performance by the fantastic Angelina Jolie portraying the emotions of a mother with perfection, One for the awesome screenplay that brought tears in the eyes of the Audiences and another one for the entire cast and crew who efficiently as well as effectively helped in making it a masterpiece!
Check out ‘The Changeling’ at your nearest theatre as this movie is highly recommended by the Top54u team.
