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Changing Lanes

Changing Lanes

Date: Jun 19 2002

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Ben Affleck</> and *_Samuel L. Jackson star in Changing Lanes*_, a drama that takes place in Modern-day New York City. Miguel saw it last week and seems to think it’s a pretty good flick.
Let’s find out why!

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John

John

Miguel

Miguel

John:   I was thinking about seeing a movie Friday night. Any suggestions?

Miguel:   I actually do have a suggestion. Last night I saw, uh, b>Changing Lanes. Have you seen that yet?

John:   Is that the one with, uh, your favorite actor, Ben Affleck?

Miguel, Well, he’s not my favorite actor, but actually he was really good in this movie. It has, uh, Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson, um, and it totally blew me away. It was way better than I expected.

John:   It looked kind of cheesy in the previews.

Miguel:   It did look cheesy, but it doesn’t really come off that way when you see it. It’s much more, like, artistically done than it is like an action, cheesy movie.

John:   Is there a lot of bloodshed?

Miguel:   No, no bloodshed at all. It’s more of a psychological drama. It’s a thriller, but it’s all psychological. No blood and guts.

John:   So you saw Spider-Man too, right?

Miguel:   Oh, I did see Spider-Man, yeah.

John:   So, which one’s better?

Miguel:   Oh, they’re totally different movies. But, Spider-Man is more of a spectacle, it’s more impressive, so if you haven’t seen either one, I have to say see Spider-Man first.

 

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Discussion

Miguel is a big fan of Ben Affleck, so it’s no surprise that he enjoyed Changing Lanes. With all of the movies coming out this summer, it may be hard to prioritize which movies to see now, and which ones to rent later. In terms of visual effects, Changing Lanes is no Spider-Man, but according to Miguel it is still well worth seeing.
What movie do you want to see most this summer? Tell us about it on the Movie Madness board!
Until next time-
Brett

 

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