Changeling won awards for a reason, and I totally get it now!

The combination of Clint Eastwood directing and Angelina Jolie acting made it easy for me to rent this movie once it came out on DVD. Honestly, the only reason I didn't see it when it was in the theaters was because of how busy I was at work at the time (what a joke that turned out to be by the way).

Changeling is what I would call a work of theatrical genius. Angelina Jolie's character Christine Collins is a strong and persistent woman who fails to roll over and take whatever the corrupt 1920's LAPD threw at her. Five months after her son Walter goes missing, she gets a call stating that the cops have found him; to her surprise, the boy that she is presented with is not her son.

I will save the rest of the story for you to watch, but what you can be sure of is that you will be completely disturbed at the end of this movie. The despicable behavior of the LAPD towards a woman who is just looking for the truth about her son will make you shutter - especially once you realize that this was actually a true story. I highly recommend that you rent this movie if you get the chance. Happy movie watching kids!