Changeling

Changeling

Changeling was a great movie directed by Clint Eastwood. It stars Angelina Jolie as a telephone operator who looses her son. 5 months later the police says that they find her son, and when she see him, it's a different boy. You wonder if the lady is actually missing her son, or, if the boy has changed appearance because of the movie. I honestly thought before seeing this flick that this was gonna be some Sci-Fi bullshit, but, it was a serious drama instead. You go through the whole movie wondering if she will ever find her son, or, if you ever find out what happened to him, but in the end you never do find out what happens to him. Instead you are directed to have some hope. The movies ending was good in a sense that it didn't seem clichéd. The lady never does find her son, and we don't find out what happens to him. It's not a happy ending, nor is it completely sad, in that sense it lacks closure, but the end scene is portrayed in a way that gives a feeling apart from closure; a feeling of hopefulness. It's a mystery that is not frustrating. On a side note, John Malkovich is in this flick and does a stellar performance for a supporting role. I thought that Angelina wasn't the perfect actress for the role, I found her sorrow and emotion to be a bit unbelieveable. I like her, don't get me wrong, but, I didn't see her for this part. Maybe I am pleasantly surprised. 4.5/5