Changing Lanes
2002 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.3 · 73% critics
After a minor car collision on a busy New York highway, two complete strangers spiral into a vicious, personal rivalry. As their lives unravel, each tries to dismantle the other’s future through calculated, reckless moves that make the day feel bigger than it should.
Also known as Changement de voie
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Details
- Years
- 2002
- Release date
- 2002-04-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (1,211 votes)
About
If you enjoy tense rivalry thrillers and moral conflict after a small incident, Changing Lanes delivers big escalation and frustration; Not for you if you want a fast-paced, fully realistic plot or are looking for something like Michael Clayton or The Limey.
Pros: strong lead performances; tense cat-and-mouse; compelling moral themes | Cons: sometimes implausible events; uneven pacing; not a satisfying whole
Themes
- new york city
- custody battle
- revenge
- lawyer
- car accident
- road rage
- alcoholics anonymous
- legal thriller
- personal vendetta
Cast & crew
Ben Affleck
as Gavin Banek
Samuel L. Jackson
as Doyle Gipson
Toni Collette
as Michelle
Sydney Pollack
as Stephen Delano
William Hurt
as Doyle's Sponsor
Amanda Peet
as Cynthia Delano Banek
Richard Jenkins
as Walter Arnell
Dylan Baker
as Finch
Kim Staunton
as Valerie Gipson
John Benjamin Hickey
as Carlyle
Directed by Roger Michell