Changeling

Pros: Acting, dialogue, storyline, background authenticity.
Cons: None.

I was unfamiliar with the Christine Collins Story prior to watching this film.  After watching the trailers for the past few weeks, I was eagerly anticipating the release of this film.  I was further intrigued upon learning that this film was ...

Pros: Angelina Jolie in a powerful movie.
Cons: Could be too slow for some.

I was interested in seeing Changeling when I first heard about the movie several months ago.  The fact that it was based on a true story made it more interesting to me.  I was glad when the movie ended up coming to the theater ...

Pros: Excellent acting, writing, directing-very realistic
Cons: None

I have read a few "professional" reviews that said this film did not include the usual rivoting suspense found in Clint Eastwood movies.  I'm not sure these reviewers watched the same film that I saw this afternoon.  I found the movie to be not ...

Pros: Outstanding cast, especially Jolie, Malkovich, and Donovan; story; direction
Cons: Reaches the end a little too slowly

"Changeling" is a film that tells of one a parent's worst nightmares. A child has disappeared without a trace, but this disappearance is only the beginning of the worst news. This Clint Eastwood film is based on a real missing persons case from 1928 Los ...

Pros: Acting, music, story, look
Cons: Angelina's crying scenes; time line at the end

Okay, so here's where I further reveal my geekiness.  I was interested in Changeling for one reason and one reason only - it was written by J. Michael Stracyznski, creator and writer of my favorite TV show of all time, ...

Pros: Excellent directing, exciting acting, and true story.
Cons: Not at the present time.

When I first saw the previews for this movie on television it caught my eye.  It looked very interesting from the start I had no idea what I was getting into, when I proceeded to go to the show and see this movie.  Usually when Angelina Jolie ...

Pros: Eastwood's Direction, Script, Music, Look, Costumes, Editing, & Cast, notably Jolie & Malkovich.
Cons: The Ending is Overdrawn in Some Respects.

After making two back-to-back features on the battle of Iwo Jima, Clint Eastwood seems to be in the top of his game as Letters from Iwo Jima received a Best Picture nomination despite the fact that it was done in Japanese. Yet in his 70s, ...

Pros: Fantastic STORY and wonderfully evoked period details.
Cons: Not-so-fantastic script and some mediocre performances.

The true story of Christine Collins, as presented in Clint Eastwood’s CHANGELING, is a supremely compelling slice of American history.  I was surprised that I had never really heard of the case…but from what I’ve read about it ...

Pros: excellent story, well acted, conveys a message of hope while remaining dark and gritty
Cons: some timeline and aging issues, very dark

Christine Collins is unexpectedly called in to her job at the telephone company on a Saturday. She promises her son Walter she'll be home before dark then leaves him listening to the radio. She's delayed at the office then just misses a trolley. When she ...

Pros: Angelina Jolie is pretty.
Cons: Creepy, freaky, horrifying.

I DIDN"T LIKE IT!!!  SPOILER ALERT - I'm giving all the gory details.Changeling is directed by Clint Eastwood and stars Angelina Jolie as Christine Collins and John Gielgud as the Reverend Gustav Briegleb and a host of other fine ...

Pros: Are you kidding?! Just watch it! You have to!
Cons: None at ALL.

The theater I saw 'Changeling' at was quite a ways from my house, probably about fourty five minutes away. I saw it with my mother. In the beginning, I was anxious for it to start going somewhere. I wanted to see the best. I wanted it to happen ...