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Directed By
Clint Eastwood
Written By:
J. Michael Straczynski
Cast:
Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Kelly, Colm Feore, Jason Butler Harner, Amy Ryan, Geoffrey Pierson, Denis O'Hare, Frank Wood, Peter Gerety, Reed Birney, Eddie Alderson, George Anton, Gregg Binkley, Peter Breitmayer, Devin Brochu, Ryan Cutrona, Jan Devereaux, Dale Dickey, Pamela Dunlap, Russell Edge, Devon Gearhart, David Goldman, Roger Hewlett, Jeffrey Hutchinson, Nadji Jeter, Erica Jones, Thomas Kijas, Jonathan Lane, Scott Leva, Riki Lindhome, Michelle Martin, Michael McCafferty, Zach Mills, Jim Nieb, Kerri Randles, Mary Stein, Cooper Thornton, Sterling Wolfe, Wendy Worthington, Jason Collett, John H. Tobin, Caleb Campbell, Hunter Brochu, Denise Bradley, Jason Ciok, Pete Rockwell, Kitty Kreidler, Richard Hansen, Billy Unger, Gabriel Schwalenstocker, Derek DuChesne, George F. Watson, Cole Fritch, Jarrod W. Robbins, Erica Grant, Gattlin Griffith, Devon Conti, Asher Axe, Christopher Lee Bailey, William Charlton, Danton Dabar, Morgan Eastwood, Dawn Flood, Anthony Giangrande, Kevin Glikmann, Richard King, Jen Lilley, Rachel Maxwell, Ethan McDowell, Muriel Minot, Brian Prescott, Maria J. Rockwell, Hope Shapiro, Devon Sobieray, Gregg Stotesbery, Dalton Stumbo, Kelly Lynn Warren, Chaz Fatur, Michael Sutherland, Abigail Marie Young, Jim Cantafio, Aighleann McKiernan, Araksi Willebrand
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Changeling (2008)
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Movie Review by Jesse
December 14th, 2008
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Changeling (2008)
director: Clint Eastwood
starring: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Donovan, Jason Butler Harner, Colm Feore
2008 turned out to be another spectacular year for director, actor, writer, composer, ballerina, Pope, trapeze artist and veterinarian Clint Eastwood. With two critically acclaimed films already generating Oscar buzz, you can be sure to see his name on the ballots come January. Changeling, a film which premiered at Cannes in May, was hyped to be a front-runner for this year's Best Picture Oscar. Now that the buzz around that has died down, all we have left to talk about it the stunning performance from Angelina Jolie. She just earned a Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of a distressed mother who lost her son, only to have him replaced by an impostor.
Eastwood has had success in directing women in the past and I can confidently say that he knows what he is doing when working with his actors. He has directed Gene Hackman, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Marcia Gay Harden, Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman and himself (twice) into Oscar nominated and winning roles. With any luck, Jolie will hop on that bandwagon and have another bout of success with the Academy Awards.
The screenplay for this film is strong and the cinematography, costume design and original score (by Eastwood) are all stunning, but the true essence of this film comes in the form of its actors' performances. Not only does Jolie grace us with a marvelous performance, but we get wonderful performances from the supporting cast, also. John Malkovich, Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Donovan... they are all great. One supporting performance stood out from the rest, however, and that was from Jason Butler Harner. He played the convicted child murderer in this film (which was based on true events) and he gave one of the eeriest performances of the year.
Eastwood's other film of 2008, Gran Torino, is a completely different film and he showcases his diversity in directing with the two. Since his big directorial comeback in 2003, Eastwood has achieved a new found success and he has kept it alive for five years now. I don't see why he should stop because he keeps on producing high quality film that is recognized for its excellence year after year. Kudos to him for his direction and kudos to Jolie for her stunning performance. If she's lucky, she may have some more gold to add to her shelf come February.
Grade: B+
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