| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Changing Lanes (2002) |
| Director | Roger Michell |
| Writer | Chap Taylor, Michael Tolkin |
| Lead Actor | Ben Affleck |
| Cast | Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson, Kim Staunton, Toni Collette, Sydney Pollack |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
| Release Date | April 12, 2002 (United States) |
| Duration | 1h 39m |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Language | English |
| IMDb Rating | 6.5/10 |
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CHANGING LANES
Two tense guys in suits (Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson) rushing to unrelated court dates bump cars. After a frantic dispute, hotshot Wall Street lawyer Affleck runs off, dropping a file crucial to his case and stranding Jackson, who will miss a vital custody hearing.
Writer Chap Taylor’s ingenious (if thoroughly incredible) plot ties these men together in alternating panic and fury. Affleck needs the file to get rich and stay out of jail. He tries to ruin Jackson’s reputation to get it.
Soon Affleck discovers his affluent firm and father in law boss (Sydney Pollack, as evil as in Eyes Wide Shut) are as twisted as rotini pasta. He begins to have conscience qualms. It’s all happening on Good Friday, so he checks in at a nearby church to ask a priest why “the world is a sewer” and to blame God for his troubles.
Lanes earns credit for a constant moral focus, including scenes when stressed-out Jackson resists alcohol and Affleck interviews idealistic interns who hope to change the world. Directed by Brit Roger Michell, impressive action and character complexity are jammed into 98 minutes, and the rainy Manhattan locales are a felt presence.
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