Review: "Changeling"
Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 1:55PM | By Joseph Bélanger 
Seen on: October 31, 2008
The players: Director: Clint Eastwood, Writer: J. Michael Straczynski, Cast: Angelina Jolie, Amy Ryan, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan, Riki Lindhome
Facts of interest: "Changeling" is based on a true story.
The plot: The film follows Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie), a mother who's convinced that the boy the police bring back to her is not her kidnapped son.
Our thoughts: The truth is a tricky construct. Words are uttered and, depending on who says them, they are afforded a certain level of belief. Sometimes the truth is so entirely outlandish that believing it is a struggle. And sometimes that struggle is worth it because the truth has the potential to enlighten and call for change. The truth in a movie is almost inherently a falsehood.
