Changeling is a heart wrenching tale of a mother who loses her only child to a corrupt government system. Director Clint Eastwood and actress Angelina Jolie have really outdone themselves in this harrowing roller coaster of a film. This film is basically a tale of government corruption. Jolie is a telephone operator who runs a roomful of women who operate switchboards. She literally does her job on roller skates. Anyway upon coming home one day, to her horror she finds her 8 year old son abducted. Local authorities assure her that they will find her son.
Five months later the police report that they've found her son. The only problem is: the boy isn't hers. The boy's schoolmates, teachers and dentist all agree that the boy isn't Walter. Despite the evidence, the government doesn't listen. The police quickly have her institutionalized for insanity. The immoral chief doctor of the psychiatric ward also plays along with the corrupt police's plans.
Director Clint Eastwood claims this to be a true portrayal of the level of corruption in the government in 1928. In Changeling, director Eastwood uses the film to jab at the LAPD and the entire government's structure.
So what can you expect from the film?
Well be prepared for a maddening, heart wrenching experience as you go to watch Changeling. The tale of a mother losing her child, being caught up in a corrupt government's plans can be infuriating to watch. The movie is intense and mesmerizing. The story is told in a spellbinding fashion and Angelina Jolie's acting is certainly top notch. The movie will surely not disappoint. It will take you from feeling the deepest primal love of a mother to the fury of injustice. The story involves a lot of fast paced action as we see the attempt to bring justice to order.
With all remake-of-a-remake Hollywood films lately, Changeling is truly a refreshing breath of fresh air. The story is original and unheard of before (and based on a true story), the acting is top notch and the movie is an amazing experience. Unlike other rehashed Hollywood films, this movie truly has that 'special something' that really makes a movie stand out.
It has that special attention to detail that shows you the movie was created with careful attention to detail, with artistic license, rather than just a film created for the purposes of earning money. Changeling is truly an amazing tale to follow that will have you holding your breath from start to finish. If you're a movie fan, this is definitely a movie you don't want to miss.
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