Changeling
Universal Pictures | Release Date: October 24, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 38 Critic Reviews
Positive:
23
Mixed:
12
Negative:
3
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38
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
A brazen title card declares this " true story." (Wow, not even "based on.") However many facts may be accurate, the movie feels contrived, with climax piled upon climax. Read full review
30
New York Magazine (Vulture)David Edelstein
It would be a horrific story even if underplayed, but Eastwood shoots it like a horror movie. Read full review
30
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
J. Michael Straczynski's disjointed script manages to ring false at almost every significant turn (Collins' psychiatric-hospital stay has grown into a latter-day version of "The Snake Pit") and Clint Eastwood's ponderous direction -- a disheartening departure from his sure touch in "Letters From Iwo Jima" and "The Bridges of Madison County" -- magnifies the flaws. Read full review
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