I used to love Angelina solely because of her unparalleled performance in Girl Interrupted. I knew then that this girl should win the Oscars. Thankfully this girl did win the Best Supporting Actress for that film. Then I tried to watch over this girl if she has more to offer, unfortunately I didn’t see a potential winning performance until now.
(source: www.comingsoon.com)
Clint Eastwood directs Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich in a provocative thriller based on actual events: “Changeling.” In the film, Christine Collins’ (Jolie) prayers are met when her kidnapped son is returned. But amidst the frenzy of the photo-op reunion, she realizes this child is not hers. Facing corrupt police and a skeptical public, she desperately hunts for answers, only to be confronted by a truth that will change her forever.
Los Angeles, 1928: On a Saturday morning in a working-class suburb, Christine said goodbye to her son, Walter, and left for work. When she came home, she discovered he had vanished. A fruitless search ensues, and months later, a boy claiming to be the nine-year-old is returned. Dazed by the swirl of cops, reporters and her conflicted emotions, Christine allows him to stay overnight. But in her heart, she knows he is not Walter.
As she pushes authorities to keep looking, she learns that in Prohibition-era L.A., women don’t challenge the system and live to tell their story. Slandered as delusional and unfit, Christine finds an ally in activist Reverend Briegleb (Malkovich), who helps her fight the city to look for her missing boy. Based on the actual incident that rocked California’s legal system, “Changeling” tells the shocking tale of a mother’s quest to find her son, and those who won’t stop until they silence her.
Jupiterboi says:
When I watched the trailer, I knew that this film will certainly end up in the Oscar nominations… why? 3 reasons… Clint Eastwood, a period film, and a different Angelina Jolie. I believe Clint Eastwood alone is enough reason because he is like the Oscar’s favorite director at least for this decade. A film by him is like a definite or almost sure win in the Oscars. Another reason is period films give out a different and interesting piece to watch. The Oscars love to relive periods that either give the greatest joy to a certain era or the greatest sorrow. The 1920s is a period where equality of the sexes is tested. The film captures a real significant event were the men ruled and women rights are considered taboo. Angelina Jolie is the most perfect actress to portray the character Christine. Not only she is believable as a woman conflicted by standards of society, she also represents a character ready to conquer all the odds.
I do hope at least Angelina earns an Oscar nomination for this film. Here is the trailer of this film:
