Now that folks have seen a full trailer for Clint Eastwood’s upcoming film Changeling, the web buzz for Angeline Jolie’s performance (what little of it we can see from the trailer) is possible Oscar. That’s all well and good but seeing her in the trailer, I’m not as convinced. Instead, I’m more interested in the film due to the earlier reviews, most of which praise the director but make little mention of Jolie’s performance.
Regardless of your personal reason for interest, of lack there of, in the film, it certainly looks interesting. Jolie plays Christine Collins, a woman whose missing son is “returned” only he’s not really her son. To avoid a scandal, the police set up an elaborate scheme that eventually sees Collins institutionalized. Alongside Jolie, the film also stars John Malkovich as a Reverend who wants to help Collins, and Colm Feore.
I’m not a big fan of either Million Dollar Baby or Mystic River and I skipped Flags of Our Fathers all together but I did see and love Letters from Iwo Jima and that film alone would buy anyone a whole lot of credits. It just happens to be Eastwood. I’m willing to give this a look even though it doesn’t look immediately appealing.
Changeling opens October 31st.
Thanks to our our friends at Film Junk for the heads up, the trailer is tucked under the seat!
If you want to watch it onl1ne for free,...
Comment by Andy — September 12, 2008