Spurwechsel (2002)

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Spurwechsel: Directed by Roger Michell. With Ben Affleck, Samuel L. Jackson, Kim Staunton, Toni Collette. A young lawyer and a businessman share a small automobile accident, and their mutual road rage escalates into a feud.

“Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Affleck light up the screen in the throughly engrossing Changing Lanes. Donu0026#39;t be tricked into thinking this is a u0026quot;thrilleru0026quot;. If youu0026#39;re looking for murder, blood, and action look elsewhere. Jackson is one of the best actors working today and when he gets mad (Pulp Fiction, A Time to Kill, Shaft) you better look out because somebodyu0026#39;s gonna get hurt. That somebody is good olu0026#39; Affleck who leaves the scene of their accident saying the ominous words u0026quot;Better Luck next time!u0026quot; What makes this movie work is the supreme performances by the entire cast. Jackson, Affleck (who reminds me of a young Michael Douglas because heu0026#39;s great at playing cocky Wall Street types), Toni Collete, Amanda Peet and the entire cast shine. I was especially impressed with Peet (loved her in the Whole Nine Yards) who had only a small amount of screen time but was powerful nonetheless. This movie worked for me because itu0026#39;s a character study. Itu0026#39;s about how everyday people react when faced with moral dilemmas. The only letdown was the ending which seemed as if it was pulled out of thin air. It didnu0026#39;t make sense and was an unworthy conclusion to the riveting events that took place before it. 8.5 out of 10”

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