Lane change

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Movie
German title Lane change
Original title Changing lanes
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2002
length 95 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
JMK 10
Rod
Director Roger Michell
script Chap Taylor ,
Michael Tolkin
production Scott Rudin
music David Arnold
camera Salvatore Totino
cut Christopher Tellefsen
occupation

Lane change (AKA: Changing Lanes ) is an American movie from the year 2002 with Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson in the lead roles. Directed by Roger Michell .

action

The entire action takes place on one day, a Good Friday. Lawyer Gavin Banek, who works in New York City , and insurance agent Doyle Gipson are involved in a car accident on the highway because Banek has rashly changed lanes. Both are on their way to court hearings: Banek to file an important file with the will of a multimillionaire on time and Gipson because he is threatened with deprivation of custody of his children. Banek sees himself in a hurry and does not attach any importance to the accident, so that he illegally leaves the scene of the accident. Only later does he realize he left the file there.

Gipson, who initially remains alone at the scene of the accident, arrives late for his hearing and can only watch the judge withdraw custody of his children. He blames Gavin Banek for this, whose file he took at the scene of the accident. Now he does not want to hand this over to Banek at first. However, he later decides to send it to Banek by courier.

At that moment he gets a threatening phone call from angry Banek; the latter instructs a hacker to break into the computer program of Gipson's house bank and to simulate Gipson's insolvency by manipulating Gipson's bank details. At first, he ignores the hacker's hint that a few nice words could do more on the matter. Soon not so sure of his cause, Banek confides in a priest in a church .

Banek's boss and father-in-law Stephen Delano and a partner suggest filing a forgery instead of the non-existent file. Banek has great doubts, but his wife urges him to ignore moral scruples.

Gipson takes revenge for the manipulation of his bank details by loosening one of the wheels on Banek's car with a wrench, causing Banek to wreck his car. Banek then lures Gipson to his children's school with a bogus phone call. Since a court order forbids the divorced Gipson to have any contact with his children because of his alcoholism, he is arrested. A close friend pays the bail, but tells Gipson that his real drug is not alcohol , but causing disasters.

Delano decides to forge the file and submits it on time. Delano suggests to his horrified son-in-law that he go to Texas for a few months to calm his conscience and volunteer to defend a person sentenced to death. But that is no longer an option for Banek.

Doyle Gipson gives Banek the real file back. He puts pressure on his father-in-law to give him the freedom to do voluntary work in the general interest. He reminds his wife, who is present, that she wanted to encourage him to cross moral boundaries. Then he seeks Gipson's wife to talk to her and to stand up for Gipson.

In the last scene you can see Valerie Gipson, Doyle's wife, and her children coming to meet her husband.

Reviews

Desson Howe wrote in the Washington Post on April 12, 2002 that the film was more substantial than one might initially think. The dialogues - which, like the characters, are well developed - play a major role. The film combines the theming of ethics with action.

Mick LaSalle wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle of September 13, 2002 that the film differs in its "sensitivity" from other Hollywood productions. It is a modern film noir , which gives depth to the portrayed ethical behavior of the characters, which contributes to its success.

The lexicon of international films said: "Well-staged and well-cast, the film fails because the characters are faced with too many psychological U-turns in a single day and thus relies more on emotional effects than on credibility."

Awards

Ben Affleck was nominated for the Film Prize Teen Choice Award , Samuel L. Jackson for prices Black Reel Award and Image Award nominations.

The German Film and Media Assessment FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the rating "valuable".

backgrounds

The shooting took place in New York City . Production costs amounted to about 45 million US dollars . The box office profits in the US cinemas amounted to 66.8 million US dollars, in the other countries the equivalent of 28.1 million US dollars was made.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release certificate for changing lanes . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , January 2003 (PDF; test number: 91 094 V / DVD).
  2. ↑ Age identification for changing lanes . Youth Media Commission .
  3. ^ Film review by Desson Howe
  4. ^ Film review by Mick LaSalle
  5. ^ Changing lanes in the Lexicon of International FilmsTemplate: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used
  6. ↑ Change of lanes on fbw-filmbassy.com
  7. ↑ Locations for changing lanes
  8. ↑ Gross profit on boxofficemojo.com

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