Dan and Nancy: Now Playing
The Broomfield Enterprise, Broomfield, CO

Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Affleck star as two men whose lives are going smoothly until they cross each other's paths. A simple car accident turns into a vicious battle of revenge between a high-powered lawyer and a father who is trying to get his life back on track. Rated ?R' for the usual language and violence. Time hoping you don't get in a car accident on the way home with either of these guys: 99 min.

Nancy's Take: How far will a person go to get their life back? How far will a person go to save his life? Two people meet in an unforeseen accident and their lives will never be the same.
I was pretty upset how the advertising for this movie kept saying it's a thriller, but in reality it's a drama. Don't get me wrong it was still good, but it's far from being a thriller.
A few twists will surprise you and some you will even see coming, but the way it all comes together was very well done.
Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson were amazing; their roles were both convincing and kept you wondering what was going on in their heads. This duo worked well together and I think we will be seeing them together in future movies.
Was this movie worth the price of admission? Yes, although at times it seemed to go slow in some scenes, overall it was worth seeing. Would I see it again? I think it will depend on my mood, or if someone I'm watching it with hasn't seen it.

Dan's take: If I had my way, I would be reviewing the scary movie "Frailty" this week. But a certain other movie critic I know, who shall remain nameless, was too chicken and didn't feel like a good scare. What can you do? Instead, I'm stuck reviewing "Changing Lanes."
I like the structure of this flick because it offers a view of how two completely different people handle the same types of situations ranging from how they handle themselves in court to how they deal with personal problems. The beginning has nice symmetry as two seemingly unrelated characters try to hurry into court and literally run into each other on the way. From there, they both try desperately to get back something they have lost.
The only thing I had even a slight problem with was the ending. This flick has a very angry tone to it throughout but then it ends on a nice, lovey-dovey note. I think they went too far with the ending and it would have worked better if it didn't turn out so sweet. Who says every flick has to have a happy ending?
Is "Changing Lanes" worth the price of admission? Yes, it is a solid flick with very little wrong. Would I see it again? It's not deep enough to need to see it more than once, but I wouldn't mind.

By Dan Marcucci and Nancy Serougi. Broomfield, CO
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