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ChangelingPosted Tuesday, 17th February, 2009 [6:57 PM]Angelina Jolie gives a heart breaking performance as Christine Collins, a single working mother in Los Angeles in 1928. When her son goes missing, the police begin a search for her son, Walter Collins, and 5 months later a boy is returned to Christine and she is shocked and upset to find out that the boy isn’t her son. Joined by a passionate and kind pastor (John Malkovich), Christine battles for justice against the corrupt L.A.P.D. Not knowing how far the corruption goes, eventually her fight brings her into the custody of a mental hospital, where she soon finds she is not the only victim of the twisted system. Brilliantly crafted by Clint Eastwood and based on a true story, the authentic feel of Changeling often makes it very difficult to watch. Jolie gives a painful and anguished performance and Jason Butler Harner (Next, John Adams) is beyond creepy, as the psychopathic murderer of 20 children. Eastwood has brought us another Oscar-worthy film that would have been on my list of contenders for Best Picture of the Year. Changeling is now available on DVD and I would recommend watching it with a sighted friend to grasp the full tragedy of this perfectly balanced work of art.
Nominated for: Best Actress: Angelina Jolie Art Direction Cinematography
Could have also been nominated for: Supporting Actor: Jason Butler Harner Director: Clint Eastwood Best Picture Costume Design
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