Face/Off

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Deepest Bluest Suede Darius Dick Stinger Apini Emanuel Grouch Nukem III AKA The Rumble AKA Jennyanyany McPoopface Bridgerton AKA The Count of Monte Fisto More like Ass/Off. Cage and Travolta both brilliant. Sad that there aren't any other movies with both of them, they make such a great pairing. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/12/25 Full Review SkyRo P The 1997 action thriller "Face/Off," featuring Nicolas Cage and John Travolta, is the next film I chose to review. This movie delivers nonstop action from start to finish, thanks to the director's skillful approach that immerses us in a captivating and intense storyline. It showcases both actors at their best as they tackle this remarkable challenge and deliver some truly memorable performances. John Travolta consistently astonishes me with his versatility, seamlessly transitioning from iconic roles like Danny Zuko to a flamboyant drag queen in "Hairspray" and now to an action hero. He shines in this film, impressing with his dialogue delivery and thrilling action scenes. On the other hand, Nicolas Cage often leaves me feeling underwhelmed, as his performances tend to feel similar. However, I must commend him for his work in this film; he elevates the story with a strong performance that complements Travolta’s character, guiding us through the entire narrative. This film is definitely worth a watch! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/20/25 Full Review Ricardo B Esse filme tinha tudo para que eu o adorasse: John Travolta e Nicolas Cage dando atuações insanas, uma trama absurda, sequências de ação explosivas e eletrizantes... enfim, tudo que eu espero de um filme de ação da década de 1990. E embora eu tenha curtido uma considerável parte do filme, especialmente o seu terceiro ato, "A Outra Face" não é tudo que eu esperava, principalmente por conta de sua duração, que é desnecessariamente longa e impacta bastante no ritmo da trama. Talvez eu deva experimentar novamente, em outro momento, melhor preparado. Ou talvez eu apenas não me agrade muito de John Woo — mesmo diretor de "Missão: Impossível 2" (2000) — e seus pombos. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/15/25 Full Review alan g Way over the top acting from 2 of hokeywoods most over the top actors. Weird pseudo SciFi so called action thriller. John Poo over tge top as usual. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/07/25 Full Review Matthew D John Woo directs his own insane Eyes Without a Face as an action thriller! Hong Kong director John Woo’s sci-fi action thriller Face/Off (1997) goes off the rails immediately and it’s simply hilarious. John Woo has his signature doves fly up in the air, machine gun bullets flying everywhere, and crazy camera angles for an exhilarating display of violence. The real charm of watching Face/Off is witnessing Nicolas Cage and John Travolta do unflattering impressions of one another in increasingly bizarre performances. Writers Michael Colleary and Mike Werb write a wild script of a determined FBI agent, who switches faces with his rival terrorist, all to stop a bomb from going off. Seeing these actors go through a world of emotions from zany jokes, deep emotional despair, furious anger, and sheer frustration. John Travolta is ultra serious, cool, funny, and often moving as FBI agent Sean Archer. Nicolas Cage is awesome as the terrorist Castor Troy. His wild outbursts are hilarious, but Cage can also do a huge range of emotions. When he’s pretending to be Travolta and upset at his enemy’s actions, while he’s stuck in prison is quite touching, actually. Joan Allen is wonderful as the loving wife Eve Archer with her grief and loneliness. Alessandro Nivola is excellent as the crazy scientist brother Pollux Troy. Gina Gershon is great as the flirty girlfriend to Castor called Sasha Hassler. She portrays a considerate mother and guns ablaze criminals. Dominique Swain is great as the teenage daughter Jamie Archer. Nick Cassavetes is funny as the drug dealer Dietrich Hassler. Colm Feore is zany as the excitable face switching Dr. Malcolm Walsh. John Carroll Lynch is amusing as the sadistic Prison Guard Walton. CCH Pounder is stern and commanding as FBI Agent Hollis Miller. I loved seeing Margaret Cho as FBI Agent Wanda Chang. Thomas Jane is fantastic as the entertaining prisoner Burke Hicks. Tommy Flanagan is great as Leo too. You even get to see John Travolta kick the absolute trash out of Danny Masterson. Editors Steven Kemper and Christian Wagner do intense cutting for really stylish edits. Cinematographer Oliver Wood’s chaotic close-ups and wide shots make for super exciting visuals. I’m glad executive producer Michael Douglas got Face/Off made with so much of John Woo’s eclectic style. The icy lighting by James B. Crawford and Michael Laws is outstanding. Composer John Powell’s film score is so exciting, but also finds the tender melodies for the emotional beats. Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick’s outfits are really fashionable and fiery. In all, Face/Off is a bizarre and hysterical 139 minutes. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/05/25 Full Review Jack S The overwhelmingly positive Tomatometer reviews for Face/Off can be attributed entirely to 3 sensational action sequences, in addition to the stylishly fun performances by the two leads (Travolta as the charismatic Castor Troy character but, NOT his mostly spiritless turn as Sean Archer). Also Joan Allen is outstanding in a role that she makes much more of than a typical action movie wife/victim character). However, it’s not all good. For example, it goes on much too long, the FBI agents are comically incompetent and the dialog is often just plain laughable. One—of many—hilarious examples (this from Cage as the Sean Archer character to his wife): “I’m your husband, but only if you don’t look at my face or listen to my voice”). Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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