Excellent ...

Rating: Null/10 (13 November 2008)

This movie takes its time to give you the full story of an amazing child disappearance case from 1928. I really appreciated this because I often feel cheated at the end of a good story when the ending is wrapped up in about 30 seconds.
Angelina Joli does a very good job of portraying a determined lady in the midst of extreme psychological police pressure. They are trying to convince her that a child they found (and have given to her) is her missing child of 5 months, while she claims he is not. It's very effectively done, because sometimes you just want to reach through the screen and take matters into your own hand!
The sets and visuals do an outstanding job of getting you into the feel of the late 20s ... the rollerskates of telephone operators, trolley cars, big box of Frosted Flakes and very old style cars are images not soon forgot.
At 2h 20min, this movie is almost an hour longer than most movies - but it is time well spent. Highly recommended viewing.