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Movie Thoughts: Changeling
Posted (Van Santos) in Movie Thoughts on November-29-2009
I have to say it, I cannot stand Angelina Jolie. The way she looks, the way she carries herself, her self-righteous “I want to save the world so I’m going to adopt a bunch of children from a country no one has ever heard of when there are plenty of children in the United States that need homes” and, well, her acting. All of those factors played into my initial desire to NOT see Changeling.  The only reason I actually considered watching the move was because of Clint Eastwood.
I was NOT disappointed.
Changeling chronicles the Wineville Chicken Coup murders that gripped 1928 Los Angelese. Angelina Jolie plays Christine Collins, a mother who is desperately trying to find her missing son, Walter Collins. The anguish, pain and torment of this character is displayed with ease  by Angelina as she almost takes on the personality of Christine. The film also allows John Malkovich to shine as Rev. Gustav Briegleb, a minister and radio evangelist who has taken on the goal of fighting police corruption in Los Angeles.
While this is excellent film it really is all thanks to Clint Eastwood and his production staff.  Frankly, any talented actor could have played a mother desperately seeking her child or a minister attempting to stop corruption within a political system; however, not every director could set the mood and tone that Eastwood has developed in his years as director.  The detail given to set and prop design, the colors used to set tone, and the ease the story develops only comes with the experience a director, such as Eastwood, at the top of his game can provide.
Once I put my hesitations regarding Angelina Jolie aside, I found Changeling to be a truly enjoyable movie experience from just about every perspective – Acting, Production, Direction, and Story.
If you have not seen and you are looking for a good story, I suggest you give it a view.

I have to say it, I cannot stand Angelina Jolie. The way she looks, the way she carries herself, her self-righteous “I want to save the world so I’m going to adopt a bunch of children from a country no one has ever heard of when there are plenty of children in the United States that need homes” and, well, her style of acting. All of those factors played into my initial desire to NOT see Changeling.  The only reason I actually considered watching the move was because of Clint Eastwood.

I was NOT disappointed.

Changeling chronicles the Wineville Chicken Coup murders that gripped 1928 Los Angeles. Angelina Jolie plays Christine Collins, a mother who is desperately trying to find her missing son, Walter Collins. The anguish, pain and torment of this character is displayed with ease  by Angelina as she almost takes on the personality of Christine. The film also allows John Malkovich to shine as Rev. Gustav Briegleb, a minister and radio evangelist who has taken on the goal of fighting police corruption in Los Angeles.

While this is excellent film it really is all thanks to Clint Eastwood and his production staff.  Frankly, any talented actor could have played a mother desperately seeking her child or a minister attempting to stop corruption within a political system; however, not every director could set the mood and tone that Eastwood has developed in his years as director.  The detail given to set and prop design, the colors used to set tone, and the ease the story develops only comes with the experience a director, such as Eastwood, at the top of his game can provide.

Once I put my hesitations regarding Angelina Jolie aside, I found Changeling to be a truly enjoyable movie experience from just about every perspective – Acting, Production, Direction, and Story.

If you have not seen and you are looking for a good story, I suggest you give it a view.

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