Last night T and I had the all-too-rare treat of a date night, and we opted to go see Changeling. I was eager to see Ms. I-Breastfeed-Proudly-On-the-Cover-of-W-Magazine Jolie's latest performance, especially with the Oscar buzz she's been getting. T was like (and I paraphrase), "Clint Eastwood, woot!". We were pretty oblivious to the subject matter of the flick. Well, as it turns out, it's basically a full-on horror movie, based on a true story. Which is not to say it wasn't magnificently made or wonderfully performed. As T so aptly put it as we sat, shell-shocked, through the closing credits; "that was the best movie I ever hated."
The themes were important, as it dealt with the disempowerment of women and government corruption. The heroine was inspiring, as she endured unimaginable circumstances courageously and with an impressively tenacious spirit, all while sticking it to the Man. Angelina looks as smashing in a straitjacket as she does a cloche.
Other than that, the movie gave me a headache and a stomachache. Have you seen it?
Thanks for your take on it. I have not yet seen it and, like you, was not entirely sure what the premise was. I have a friend who really wants to see it...sounds like I may need to psych myself up for it first, though.
ReplyDeleteOh no- I was planing to go see it and probably still will. Those movies are tough but worth it sometimes!
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I am really interested in this movie, but I think moms (and such) across the world would/will have a dificult time stomaching this story. I may have to wait for it to be on video to lessen the emotional intensity.
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