Changeling
	Rating
	Type	Video On Demand
	Audience Rating	R (Restricted)
	Release Date	2010-09-01
	Actor	Angelina Jolie; Gattlin Griffith; Michelle Martin; Jan Devereaux; Michael Kelly;
	Director	Clint Eastwood;
	Length	143 minutes
	Special Price
	Lowest New Price	$3.99
Categories
Drama  Thrillers  Universal Studios  Special Deals
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Description
Clint Eastwood directs Oscar winner Angelina Jolie and Oscar nominee John Malkovich in a riveting and unforgettable true story. Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins (Jolie) leaves for work, her son vanishes not including a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son; but he isn't her boy. Driven by one woman's relentless quest for the truth, the case exposes a world of corruption, captivates the public and changes LA forever. This emotionally gripping story illustrates the profound power of a mother's love in "a mesmerizing film this burns in the memory" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone).
Customer Reviews
Excellent movie   2010-08-21
By Betty L. Baker (Tinley Park, Illinois USA)
Angelina Jolie is excellent in the role of a telephone supervisor, whose young son is abducted while she is at work. Ultimately she is informed that her son has been found alive, but when she goes to the railroad station to greet her returning son, she claims that the boy is not her son. She is criticized and reprimanded by a corrupt police lieutenant, who decides to commit her to an insane asylum. Meanwhile a pastor has been helping her discover the truth, which finally shows her son actually died heroically trying to save another boy from a madman who was brutally murdering young boys. There are two trial scenes; one where the murderer is brought to justice and one where the police lieutenant is demoted and the equally corrupt police chief loses his job as well. Based on a true story, this film is well done, and I recommend it as a must-see motion picture.
Excellent Movie!!! All-time favorite actoress!   2010-08-19
By Sarah K. Evans
I just reviewed Mr. & Mrs. Smith and had the same great things to say about that movie. The Changling is based on a true story and really touches your heart. Angelina Jolie does an amazing job portraying this woman and her times of trial. This is a must have for those who enjoy movies set "back in the day" and for any Angelina Jolie fan.
Good, not quite brilliant   2010-08-19
By Ben Carlyle (Corvallis, OR)
We have here stark and trenchant exploration of current issues without preaching: police corruption, the death penalty, the nature of evil. But the film has to overcome its somewhat trite 20s-era staging (everything and everyone looks so clean in those streetcars!). Jolie is surprisingly good, though not quite brilliant, as the worried working mother who learns to take on the system. Malkovitch offers fascinating nuance as the crusading church leader and moral hero. And Jason Butler Harner provides the right niceness on top of his despicable evil; together they make it riveting right up until his theatrically brilliant hanging at San Quentin.
very well acted, well written   2010-08-03
By a viewer
I enjoyed this movie, and it had great acting- Michael Kelly was outstanding. It held my attention well, especially because I had no idea what the movie was about before watching it. I wouldn't call it a feminist movie. It had no alterior motives that I could see, it simply told the story (as outrageous as the story was, it was true). Jolie's character had no selfish motives, she simply did what she needed to do to fight for her son's life. And she was portrayed as a real woman who, though strong inside, was still vulnerable. To me, a feminist movie is one that always has to portray women as butt-kicking she-males who do everything a man does (those irritate me).
ANGELINA JOLIE and CLINT EASTWOOD = A Winning Team!   2010-07-16
By Ramon Gayo (Ft. Lauderdale, Fl)
The year 2008 was a year where he OSCARS where a FIASCO. Movies like this one that should've gotten OSCARS(Angelina was nominated as Best female actress and didnt get an Oscar - what a shame!)were treated by the wayside. The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button suffered the same fate. That was the best movie of that year and like Forrest Gump it shouldve cleaned house. Brad Pitt on this movie was also nominated for Best Actor but was given to Sean Pean for a movie called MILK that you can find now at Walmart for $5. I guess they wanted to get in good with the Gay community at the Oscars because MILK cant touch Benjamin Button. To the surprise of many, this was a great movie directed by Clint Eastwood. PLOT - This movie takes place in the 20s. Angelina is a phone operator supervisor and leaves her son at home as she goes to work. When she returns she cant find him anywhere so she files a police report and tries for the police to help her but at that time, the police didnt want to look bad so they put her in a psychiatric ward because she made public that the police failed to help her finding her son. It narrows down that a man in the 30s killed 19 kids and one of the kids that escaped came forward to tell the tale. The kid mentioned he saw Angelina's son as this man massacred kids sometimes 5 at a time. With the help of an attorney, Angelina files a lawsuit against the police dept and not only the killer was sentenced to die by hanging but unfortunately Angelina was never able to recover from the loss of her son. Is a great movie with a lot of substance that again it was treated by the wayside!!!