Cast: Angelina Jolie (Christine Collins), John Malkovich (Rev. Gustav Briegleb), Gattlin Griffith (Walter Collins), Jeffrey Donovan (Capt. J. J. Jones)
For complete info on this amazing cast, see IMDb's Changeling page.
Other than the fact that Changeling is based on a true story and that Christine Collins' son got kidnapped and the wrong boy was returned, I didn't know anything about the true story portrayed in this movie. Though I've seen many movies involving the corruption of the LAPD around the time the events of Changeling took place, I was still blown away by the things the police were able to get away with doing. The fact that Changeling is based on a true story really blows me away.
Renting Changeling would have definitely been fine and was my original plan. A friend really wanted to see it before it left the theatre, so we checked it out on the big screen instead. I definitely highly recommend renting Changeling or seeing it in a theatre. In spite of all the blockbuster movies that have opened up recently, Changeling is still in theatres.
Angelina Jolie really shows her range in this movie, which she doesn't always get to show in her action movies. A Mighty Heart and Girl, Interrupted also display Jolie's talents very well, but Girl, Interrupted was almost 10 years ago and although I thought it was a good movie, A Mighty Heart didn't do very well.
I definitely recommend adding Changeling to your rental queue if you don't see it in a theatre.
Grade: B+
Labels: 2008, Angelina Jolie, crime, drama, John Malkovich, movie, mystery, true story
Reviewed by Kat at the 12:40 PM show | 0 screams
Cast: Nicolas Cage (Cameron Poe), John Cusack (U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin), John Malkovich (Cyrus 'The Virus' Grissom), Ving Rhames (Nathan 'Diamond Dog' Jones)
For complete cast info, see IMDb's Con Air page.
With one of the most amazing casts assembled for an action thriller movie, Con Air was a fun summer movie! This story about a guy who's going home to his wife and little girl on a transport full of some of the most dangerous killers in the prison system was very well done. The plot is interesting and the underlying story of a man trying to get home to his family is also good. Unlikely heroes can make for great movies and I definitely recommend seeing Con Air if you somehow missed it. Con Air is one of those movies you can watch again and again and still laugh.
Grade: B+
Labels: 1997, action, crime, John Cusack, John Malkovich, movie, Nicolas Cage, thriller
Reviewed by Kat at the 7:10 PM show | 0 screams