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Movie Review:
Jolie shines in ‘Changeling’
Posted Nov. 14, 2008

Erin Konrad
Editor in Chief

What could be more heart wrenching than a mother searching for her missing son? It is hard to believe that anyone could portray more emotion on screen than Angelina Jolie.

In “Changeling,” audiences are treated to a truly haunting performance by Brad Pitt’s other half.

It is easy to get caught up in the tabloid lives of Brangelina. How can anyone concentrate on the story at hand?

But Jolie (an Oscar winner for “Girl Interrupted”) is able to adeptly play the role of Christine Collins, creating a passionate and tortured character that lifts the film from melodrama to masterpiece.

Clint Eastwood takes a stoic turn at directing, and his efforts result in the compelling story of a real life 1928 event that occurred in Los Angeles.

The story is so chilling and suspenseful that the realism only helps to remind the audience that the horrifying events really did happen.

The film is even more relevant and exciting to viewers near this area because the film was shot mostly in downtown San Dimas.

Streets are instantly recognizable, and the choice of location perfectly suits the time period. Plus, for locals, it is fun to spot the various areas captured on film.

Although the sets are a key element of the movie, the strongest aspect of the film remains the storyline.

The movie opens with Collins spending time with her 9-year-old son Walter.

The mother and son seem extremely close, which helps explain the true terror, when the next day Collins discovers that her son is missing.

After several months of searching tirelessly for her son, the Los Angeles Police Department (that has received tons of bad press because of being corrupt) brings back another boy, who they claim is Walter.

Jolie’s face registers emotion after emotion, and her acting ability is demonstrated with her eyes – she rarely has lines of dialogue, just emotions that are displayed silently.

Even after giving the police evidence that the boy is not her own, the entire LAPD insists that they are heroes, and that Collins must be insane for insisting that they still find her son; the police continue to claim that they can’t look for a boy whom they have already found.

The film takes several twists that will not be mentioned, so the audience can experience the more surprising moments in the film.

But there are more than enough shocking elements to the movie – made even more remarkable because they are based on true events.

However, if the movie were just sustained by its plotline, there would not be enough to raise Oscar buzz.

So, it is the acting in “Changeling” that might get the film whispered in the same breath as a possible Academy Award nomination.

Jolie is downright impressive as a mother who will stop at nothing to bring her son home.

Her unforgettable and disturbing scream, “I want my son back!” is sure to ring in audience’s ears for some time to come.

And without giving anything away, this film has a scene with the singing of “Silent Night” that will surely ruin the innocence of the Christmas carol forever.

John Malkovich also turns in an influential performance as Collin’s one crusader, Rev. Gustav Briegleb.

But it is Oscar nominee Amy Ryan (most recently seen as Holly in “The Office”) who almost steals the movie away from Jolie.

Ryan appears as Carol Dexter, a hard as nails gal who shows Collins what it means to put up a fight.

With Without this immensely talented supporting cast, the film surely would not have been as moving as it is.

See this movie not only for its unpredictability and the true-life adaptation, but also for the standout performances by Jolie and Ryan.

Not much of an acting job…..she’s in character at least and even then she got ripped by critics. HW is onto her. She lost out to Hillary Duff and her fauxmance is a joke to all. She needs to take the hint. After guest starring and bombing and the Vogue interview a bomb, her downward spiral has just begun. If Marley and Me gets an audience it is because it was a wonderful book, loved by all who read it. It won’t be because she is in it.

Mae @ 11/14/2008 at 4:40 pm

LuckL, thanks for that article I think there will be a lot of those kind of artcles writen about this show and Jen’s acting.
Let face it as the writer said “Jennifer Aniston just isn’t a very good actress”
and “enough is enough, lady.”
Honestly Jen we are sick of you and you fake media team.
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Thanks goes to “HA!” on pg. 2, but I know what you mean. Let’s re-emphasize some peoples:

Aniston played Liz and Jenna’s former Chicago roommate, a deranged sexpot that Liz correctly described as “full-on ‘Fatal Attraction.’” It sounds like a meaty, gonzo role, and I think Aniston probably did the best she could with it, but…Jennifer Aniston just isn’t a very good actress.
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And yet almost every week her face is splashed across 80 percent of the tabloids at the supermarket with a headline along the lines of “Jen’s pain” or something. She got dumped three years ago. And she’s STILL milking it in the newest Vogue. I can appreciate a bad-news buffet as much as the next schadenfruedic jackass, but enough is enough, lady.”

Skye Island @ 11/14/2008 at 4:43 pm

LuckyL @ 11/14/2008 at 4:35 pm
…her miraculous marriage to Brad
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Something that Angelina can’t manage to do, even after six kids.
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Lol, a mutual decision sweety. And guess what? Angelina has SIX beautiful children, three DIRECTION from making SWEET love to Brad, something Chinner has not managed to do LOL not even from Captain Golden Showers

DIRECTLY*

Skye Island @ 11/14/2008 at 4:43 pm LuckyL @ 11/14/2008 at 4:35 pm
…her miraculous marriage to Brad
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Something that Angelina can’t manage to do, even after six kids.

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Sweatheart, I know youre just a preteen so i’m gonna be gentle with you here: a marriage means nothing unless the two parties involved are in it VOLUNTARILY and with their whole being. The best way to judge that, is not with the marriage contract, its by voluntarily sharing your life together without being legally obligated to do so.

As jen found out after tying Brad down for 4 tortuous years, after a while, the contract just HAS to be voided because of irreconcilable differences.

But dont worry your tiny little head about Brad and Ange getting married. Eventually, they will do the paper-thingy….ya know, the marriage contract. But until then, they are more legally bound to gether than Brad and jen ever were.

LuckyL @ 11/14/2008 at 4:47 pm
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Troll, there’s a new thread for all the people who want to discuss Jolie. NOT HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PREGGYSKANK @ 11/14/2008 at 4:21 pm 7.5 MILLION PEOPLE IS STILL MORE PEOPLE THAN SAW JESSE JAMES, AMH AND CHANGELING COMBINED!!!!!
JEN WINS
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You are stupid beyond words if you compare a TV audience (free) to a movie audience (paying). 7.5 million is a lousy audience for a prime-time TV show.

Jen loses. But that’s normal for her.

katie n @ 11/14/2008 at 4:57 pm

It was very good. And how could she look so good at her age?
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she never gave birth and will never do it,because it will ruin her body

Psychopathic control freak and liar. Fake as a three dollar bill. Those that count in her ‘career’ life are on to her……..she is now toxic….for single men and producers. It is no wonder she had to blackmail and/or buy toy boy. That is one ugly scenario. She is one desperate hag.

LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD THE SHOW!!!!!!!
THOUGHT SHE WAS GREAT. WHAT A GOOD SPORT.

BET BRAD IS REGREATING LEAVING HER.

I WISH I LOOKED THAT GOOD WHEN I HIT 40!!!!!!!!1