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Editorial Review:
Changing Lanes finds director Roger Michell (Notting Hill) going American but not Hollywood, working from a script written by Michael Tolkin (The Player) and newcomer Chip Taylor. The result is something like Falling Down squared.
It all starts with a car collision in New York. An alcoholic insurance salesman Doyle Gipson (Samuel L Jackson), hurrying for a vital hearing at which he might lose access to his kids, is entangled with yuppie lawyer Gavin Banek (Ben Affleck), himself speeding to a court hearing at which he must present an important document to secure his firm's custodianship of a 100 million dollar foundation. Doyle wants to handle things by the book and spurns Gavin's offer of a blank cheque, which prompts the lawyer to drive off, leaving Doyle in the rain and doomed not to make the court in time, though he leaves behind the crucial document.
Over the course of the day, things escalate as Gavin tries to get the file back and an embittered Doyle refuses. In a game of deadly tit-for-tat, Gavin hires a hacker to wipe out Doyle's financial records, while Doyle resorts to sabotaging Gavin's car.
The script is carefully balanced: assuming our natural sympathy for the put-upon Jackson as opposed to the smooth Affleck, we are carefully shown that the picture is not that simple--Jackson wouldn't be in a custody hearing if this was the first time his life ran out of control, while the whole crisis forces Affleck (whose unethical bosses want him to forge the document) to reassess his fast-track life. It's fable-like rather than credible, but the suspense ratchets ever higher and there are some fine speeches well delivered by the stars. --Kim Newman
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Definitely worth a look. Film about the recriminations that take place between an insurance salesman (played by Samuel L. Jackson) and a high-flying attorney (played by Ben Affleck) following a car accident involving the two of them that manages to royally screw up both of their lives. A good study of the consequences of selfishness and the folly of unchecked anger. Definitely worth a look.
A REALLY GOOD FILM Changing Lanes is probably one of the most unappreciated films of the past decade, being pushed farther and farther into oblivion by heaps of blockbusters and uber-blockbusters. While these tend to come with general good intentions of stealing your money and occasionally entertain during the process, it's those neglected films like this that make me really appreciate modern day cinema for what it is. Changing Lanes is an original tale of two strangers whose course of lives accidentally bump into each... more info
A short and effective, very underrated movie First of all I must say that I am so pleased that I am not the only person that thinks this film is very underrated. I say underrated because I am sure I remember this being ripped to pieces by critics when it was released, yet another reason to watch and make my own judgement however negative a review is. Some films seem to be like this though, they get very bad reviews but then, the more they age, the more they get appreciated and I would like to think that this will be one of those films, in my opinion... more info
One of the Most Underrated Movies in Years South African director Roger Michell directs this hit suspense thriller starring Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson. Michell is actually very skilled and has a tremendous amount of mainstream appeal. He also directed last years Venus, which was another solid film albeit very different from Changing Lanes. Ben Affleck plays Gavin, a successful Wall Street attorney who must file a power of appointment for his company, which is run by his father-in-law played by Sydney Pollack. The document will sign a company... more info
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