Face/Off (1997)

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

So two men who are of different builds and heights and accents/voices; supposedly get face transplants in a day and come back completely recovered with everything changed with no indication of surgery whatsoever. Why on earth would two acclaimed actors take on these roles with such an absurd concept. Were they short of cash or did they lose a bet In a word... stupid I turned it off halfway through. Just too ridiculous.

Movie Review: "Face/Off" (1997)Executive producer Michael Douglas lets Director John Woo do his third action-movie for the Hollywood machine after "Hard Target" (1993) starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and "Broken Arrow" (1995) starring John Travolta, when "Face/Off" becomes his Hollywood prime piece, with Nicolas Cage, joining in as nemesis character to ultra-hard investigating FBI detective, both supreme leads switch character along the way, one becomes the criminal the other the cop, when airport "Challenger" chases, crashing speed boat action and major stylish loft machine-gun shoot-outs still amaze after 21 years after initial release in Summer 1997.Copyright 2018 Cinemajesty Entertainments LLC

When you take two of the best actors in Hollywood who have the ability to play both, hero and villain, you have an amazing film. 20 years later, I still can not think of a better hero/villain combo that could easily of had the roles reversed to the same affect. This is an action film buffs must see and holds an all time Top 10 in my list due to how enjoyable it is to watch. So, dump your ice cubes in your glass of White Zin, dilute and chill it way below its intended temperature because like this wine, this film will please the masses.

I have always loved action movies, but I hardly remember any that entertained me, thrilled me and kept me on the edge of the seat so much like this one. I tend to overrate movies, but it is for sure not the case here.I have first seen Face/Off with my father, I was like 14 or so. When we started watching it, I didn't know that two hours later I would finish one of the best films ever. Seriously: even the basic idea is so unusual, interesting and exciting that seldom does a movie has a potential like this one. And John Woo, his team, and of course the actors, especially the two major characters succeed on every level.The action scenes are very well-choreographed, colorful, brutal and quite realistic. Yes, there are a lot of bloody scenes, and I salute John Woo for daring to show all that is included in this film. Because it has a lot from everything that makes a movie great: so much action, so much emotion, so much pace, so much background.Is this one of the best movies ever made? Yes it is. Could it have been any better? Probably, but that wouldn't have been an easy job for sure. And I seriously don't understand those who are whining about it being unrealistic etc. It only shows that they do not even try to enjoy this masterpiece.10/10, enough said.