Changeling (2008) 7/10

Starring : Angelina Jolie, Jeffrey Donovan, John Malkovich, Jason Butler Harner, Colm Feore, Devon Conti, Gattlin Griffith
Director : Clint Eastwood
Running Time : 141 mins

Christine Collins (Jolie) is devastated when her son Walter (Griffith) disappears without a trace. The police spend five months trying to track him down and finally bring Christine good news – they have found a young boy (Conti) who says he is Walter, but Christine knows instantly that this is not her son, but in spite of her protests the police – namely Captain Jones (Donovan) – try to silence her by declaring her mental unstable and an unfit mother, and have her committed to an asylum.

Apparently based on true events, it’s amazing how dodgy the police can be just so that they can close a missing persons case. The idea that the police could do this rather than trying to track down a serial killer is a little frightening, as were their methods in dealing with Christine Collins, but Eastwood manages to direct this in a way that keeps us believing the actions of those involved and keeps the intrigue going from start to finish.

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