It's a gripping tale, as infuriating as it is jaw-dropping at times, but it also becomes a frustratingly sprawling one here.
CommentSep 4, 2009
Changeling (2008)
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Reviews Counted:190
Fresh:117
Rotten:73
Average Rating:6.3/10
Consensus: Beautifully shot and well-acted, Changeling is a compelling story that unfortunately gives in to convention too often.
Theatrical Release: Oct 24, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $35.7M
Synopsis: A mother's prayer for her kidnapped son to return home is answered, though it doesn't take long for her to suspect the boy who comes back is not hers. [More]
Starring: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kelly
Director: Clint Eastwood
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REVIEWS FOR CHANGELING
Dreary, Oscar-or-die vehicle
Aug 26, 2009
It's a strangely arid piece of filmmaking, handsome, respectful, unsensational and thoroughly lifeless.
Mar 2, 2009
Angelina delivers a fearless performance in a film that is far from conventional, but oh so lovely to look at.
Mar 1, 2009
The film ... becomes more of an examination of ... the misogynistic contrivances movie heroines have consistently been put through for audience entertainment.
Feb 16, 2009
The story's impact is reduced by the filmmakers' decision to make everyone who is part of 'the system' not just complicit in the conspiracy, but also lacking humanity.
Feb 13, 2009
There are moments when it seems as if it wants to be an inspirational story about a person who refuses to be beaten by a corrupt system -- but it doesn't, in the end, settle for the uplifting narrative.
Feb 13, 2009
Every element, including the photography, the production design, and Eastwood’s own plaintive music score, seems close to perfection.
Feb 13, 2009
Changeling will engage both your fears and compassion, I have no doubt. And it will stay with you long after vou have left the cinema.
Feb 6, 2009
This is an Oscar-calibre performance from Angelina Jolie. She conveys a sense of grief, desperation, fear, sadness and determination that is absolutely palpable.
Feb 5, 2009
A deftly handled tale about one woman's quiet and determined struggle to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds.
Feb 5, 2009
Eastwood is a director made for melodrama and this one proves a lot juicier than Gran Torino, with its dry, dogged sense of righteousness.
Feb 5, 2009
Clint Eastwood is a vital force of nature. Born May 31, 1930, the unflappable 78-year old director is still creating powerful, unique movies. Changeling is remarkable evidence of that.
Feb 1, 2009
Set this film alongside Gran Torino and it's evident that Eastwood is the most impressive classical director working in US cinema today.
Jan 30, 2009
Stranger than fiction %u2026. and more powerful for it
Jan 29, 2009
Changeling is unforgettable; for its extraordinary story, for Angelina Jolie's haunting performance, for its subtly beautiful cinematography, for Clint Eastwood's masterful filmmaking
Jan 29, 2009
Adota uma estrutura equivocada que o torna infinitamente mais longo do que o ideal, enfraquecendo ambas as tramas ao jamais explorá-las adequadamente.
Jan 25, 2009
Changeling offers powerful performance and storyline that won't leave you dissatisfied.
Jan 4, 2009
Eastwood and Jolie take their time trying to draw a realistic and complex character sketch, which runs at odds with the hyped-up surroundings and circumstances.
Dec 30, 2008
Frankly, if Clint Eastwood added some arias, this might've made a pretty good opera.
Dec 19, 2008
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February 16, 2009:
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January 15, 2009:
BAFTA Nominations Announced
The full list of nominations for this year's BAFTA Film Awards.
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January 8, 2009:
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December 16, 2008:
Women Film Critics Circle Announces '08 Awards
The Women Film Critics Circle has announced its 2008 awards, with "Changeling" and "Frozen River" taking honors for best films about and by women, respectively.
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November 16, 2008:
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