A mother's worst nightmare.

Rating: Null/10 (27 February 2015)

Clint Eastwood always brings powerful true stories to life as a director, engrossing the audience to view his historical characters as people and not just characters. Playing the real life Christine Collins, a grief-stricken mother who takes on the LAPD when it stubbornly tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child, while also refusing to give up hope that she will find him one day, Angelina Jolie gives one of the most powerful and heartbreaking performances by a woman in modern times. Jolie captures the mental disturbance a mother faces over her child and the harsh terms faced with the ice-cold reality of not knowing where someone you love is. It's an heavy and detrimental performance. With a layered story that examines multiple aspects of the kidnapping, Eastwood uses visual bliss and beauty to turn this horrific story into a marvel. Using disturbing scenes with the psychopath responsible for Collins's son's kidnapping, the power is endless and haunting. "Changeling" provokes your mind while wisely ending hopefully but not yet resolved. A gloomy mystery splattered in darkness transforms into a lesson on parenthood and the risks of maternity due to the bold collaboration between the magical Clint Eastwood and the powerful Angelina Jolie.