Synopsis
A rush-hour fender-bender on New York City's crowded FDR Drive, under most circumstances, wouldn't set off a chain reaction that could decimate two people's lives. But on this day, at this time, a minor collision will turn two complete strangers into vicious adversaries. Their means of destroying each other might be different, but their goals, ultimately, will be the same: Each will systematically try to dismantle the other's life in a reckless effort to reclaim something he has lost.
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Cast
- Ben AffleckGavin Banek
- Samuel L. JacksonDoyle Gipson
- Toni ColletteMichelle
- Sydney PollackStephen Delano
- William HurtDoyle's Sponsor
- Amanda PeetCynthia Delano Banek
- Richard JenkinsWalter Arnell
- Dylan BakerFinch
- Kim StauntonValerie Gipson
- John Benjamin HickeyCarlyle
Recommendations
- 80
The A.V. Club
Out of that clever setup, Changing Lanes pulls both the promised taut suspense and a much deeper film: an ethics thriller. - 78
Austin Chronicle
Rarely have I seen a film so willing to champion the fallibility of the human heart. - 75
Miami Herald
Loses its nerve in the final minutes, relying on a series of contrivances to arrive at an unconvincingly pat, happy ending. The story begged for a darker, more biting resolution. - 75
Philadelphia Inquirer
Seething, searing tragedy of unmannerliness. - 75
Chicago Tribune
A thrilling ride but also a thoughtful one, it's a movie that does manage to do more good than bad by the end of the day. - 63
Baltimore Sun
For all its pretensions, Changing Lanes, ultimately, is about nothing more profound than one foul day. - 63
Charlotte Observer
It's watchable from start to finish, despite lapses in common sense, and it boasts a terrific cast of over-40 actors. - 60
Rolling Stone
What these guys do for revenge during one hellish day in the Big Apple makes the panic room look like Barney's toy box. The film itself goes off the deep end way before the end credits.
