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    Changing Lanes
    Genre: Drama

    Reviewed In Issue 66 (Nov 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Affleck, Toni Collette, Sydney Pollack, William Hurt, Amanda Peet, Richard Jenkins, Dylan Baker & Kim Staunton

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.changinglanes.com
    http://www.paramount.com/homevideo
    Special Features
    Includes commentary by the director, two featurettes - The Making Of Changing Lanes and


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Paramount Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 33430
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Language
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 99
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2002
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/10/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Roger Michell
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    While on the way to court for two very different reasons, slick attorney Gavin Banek (Affleck) and recovering alcoholic Doyle Gibson (Jackson) are caught in a fender bender while Gavin is Changing Lanes. Late for an important hearing, Gavin throws Doyle a check to take care of his car

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 DVD exhibits a nicely balanced color scheme, with naturally rendered fleshtones, rich and warm hues, and deep blacks. While the courtroom has a stuffy, stale appearance, with neutral hues, colors are more vibrant and open outside the court. Images are sharp and nicely detailed, with excellent contrast and shadow delineation. Edge enhancement can be quite distracting at times, and pixelization is occasional. Dirt is sometimes revealed from the source element. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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