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Clint Eastwood Changes Genres with 'Changeling'new
Like Mystic River and Flags of Our Fathers, Changeling is good, not great, although as far as emotional resonance is concerned, the latest from the consummate director certainly reverberates more strongly than either of those other features.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
11-07-2008 |
Reviews
'Changeling' is a Perfect Example of 'Oscar Bait'new
Changeling is not an excellent film and, if it wins Best Picture, it would be a travesty, the likes of which haven't been seen since the 2007 victory of The Departed or the 2006 win for Crash. Alas, as of yet, the field this year is weak, with Space Chimps and Beverly Hills Chihuahua both in discussion as possible dark horse contenders.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Emiliano Garcia-Sarnoff |
11-06-2008 |
Reviews
Clint Eastwood's Changeling is All Tell, No Shownew
Eastwood may be aiming for a more restrained and dignified sort of period drama with Changeling, but here he's all surface, preferring the familiar scheme of evil and good, crime and punishment, over delving deeply into character or meaning.
Charleston City Paper |
Felicia Feaster |
11-05-2008 |
Reviews
Is 'Changeling' a Thriller or More?new
Clint Eastwood tries to do too much with his disappointing, surprisingly graphic Changeling.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
10-30-2008 |
Reviews
Jolie Teams Up with Eastwood to Make an Insane Melodramanew
Only a director of Clint Eastwood's reputation and confidence could make a movie this brazenly batshit.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
10-29-2008 |
Reviews
Angelina Jolie is Mother on a Mission in Clint Eastwood's Latestnew
Changeling isn't suspenseful: It's creepy. Lacking the historical veracity of De Palma's Black Dahlia, its style is a bizarre form of old-school storytelling, mixing masochistic dread with ugly reportage.
New York Press |
Armond White |
10-23-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Clint Eastwood, Changeling
Eastwood Examines a Chapter of LA's Sordid Past in 'Changeling'
Apart from a flashing neon light coda that extends the film 10 minutes too far, Eastwood's drama is an engrossing drama with a keen line of social commentary.
City Pulse |
Cole Smithey |
10-20-2008 |
Reviews
Clint Eastwood: The Set Whisperernew
Shooting quietly on the Changeling set.
L.A. Weekly |
Scott Foundas |
12-21-2007 |
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Tags: Clint Eastwood, Changeling
