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Summary: An UNMISSABLE action-packed film.A MUST see.
Review: This is a truly unmissable film.The action just keeps on being delivered right in your face, over and over.The film is about a madman(Troy) who annoyed an FBI agent(Archer).It develops into a life long ambition for Archer too bump off Troy, but when he finally does, Archer finds out that the is a hidden biological bomb that only Troys brother knows where it is and how to disarm it, and Troy's brother won't talk to anyone but Troy. Hense the title.But the plan goes horribly wrong.At the end of the movie thy both meet for a showdown.Both the actors( Cage and Travolta) play both parts(Archer and Troy)and they both fit them very well.Of course the plots main idea is totally ludicrus(switching faces), but this is equally made up in the action and effects.No problem for me.If you don't like action movies then this will be hell, but if you do it will be Heaven (Heaven for me.)
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Summary: 30 seconds of material stretched into 2.5 hours of violence
Review: This movie was intended for the same audience that can play "Doom" and "Mortal Kombat" for hours at a time without noticing (or caring) that their brains have turned to jelly. Yes, there is a plot, but it's not unnecessarily complicated, and it doesn't need to be believable. For reasons that don't really matter, an FBI agent and the terrorist who killed his son exchange faces, so that each must pose as the other. The real point is to shoot anything that moves and blow up anything that doesn't. It's not possible to keep track of the number extras who die along the way. And it's amazing how consistently the bullets, bombs, grenades, and shrapnel succeed at hitting everyone in sight with the exception of the two main characters (although they do occasionally manage to wound each other).
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Summary: BEST MOVIE EVER!!!!!
Review: This movie is great. Good sound effects and also good actors. Cage and Travolta are the best actors and I think that this movie rocks. I have never seen such a good movie with a good story of it.
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Summary: Interesting premis...but a premis is not a movie
Review: Face/Off is worth seeing, but I'd be a little miffed if I'd paid $7.50. The story is based on an interesting premis...what if you could the faces of a good guy and and a bad guy. I just had plenty of difficulty with the way they did it. I just didn't believe that the characters would act the way they did. And the science was pretty bad as well. But at Amazon's prices, I'd buy it and watch it. Once you get past the dumb operation on the faces, the story is very entertaining.
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Summary: EXCELLENT acting! GREAT action! THIS is the one!
Review: I think John Travolta and Nicholas Cage show some of their best acting abilities in this movie. The changing of roles from good guy to bad guy, allow you to see these two at their full potential. What makes it great, is that it doesn't interfere with the non-stop action!
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Summary: Action packed thriller
Review: Face Off is a suspense filled and action packed thriller. John Travolta and Nicolas Cage play their roles to perfection. Face Off keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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Summary: Face/Off comes highly recommended.
Review: Face/Off is among the few selected titles that mark Paramount's much anticipated launch of the DVD format. The release is a good first attempt, but certainly lacking in features that make it difficult to justify the high price. At the retail price of $29.99, one would expect better supplement than the inclusion of just the trailer. One thing that is included is the annoyingly long copyright warning that can not be bypassed before entering the menu. Which mean that each time we are watching a Paramount movie, we are forced to sit through the entire warning over and over again. At the end of the week, I am able to recite the warning in three languages. Face/Off is transfered on a dual-layer disc and there lies a problem, my Panasonic A110 would not recognize the layer switch and skip the chapter entirely. At the end of chapter 18, the switch should occur, but instead chapter 20 appears next. I could manually switch to chapter 19 but that basically ruined the sequence. My player has no problem with other dual-layer discs, so I will have to chalk it up as a defect on the pressing of the disc. If you encounter the same problem, return it for a new copy. The menu setup is rather bland, but that is fine as some of the animated menu can become quite tiresome. However, one thing I don't like is the fact that the movie defaults to the Pro-Logic mode rather than the 5.1 channels and you can only change it during the setup and not while the movie is playing. Ditto for the subtitles. I find the print that was used for the mastering not as clean as the THX transfer of the laserdisc. There were some dirt particles inherent on the print that did not show up on the laserdisc. I also noticed more shimmering and jaggedness than on a typical DVD transfer. Pixelation also rears its ugly head on one particular scene. Besides that, images are sharp and colors are instrinsic. Contrast and brightness are excellent with deep blacks and well defined shadow details. Fleshtones are natural and consistent. The framing follows the theatrical ratio of 2.35:1 for an excellent presentation that has no problem containing all the mayhems. Right from the start, the encoded Dolby Digital soundtrack opens up a huge soundstage with creative mix for the rear surrounds. The swirling horse carousel in the opening scene provides for a startling 360 degree sound effects along with the interspersing of a child's laughters. The score by John Powell is terrific in dramatizing the surreal moment. At certain point, the score is action-oriented to match the balletic sequences of gunfight and thrilling chases, and at other time tender and reflective. The strangely beautiful scene where Judy Garland's rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow played on the little boy's headset amidst the bloody shootout truly bespeak the artistry of John Woo. The score is recorded with great clarity and fidelity for a tremendous impact. The many exhilarating shootouts and spectacular chases take full advantage of the 5.1 channels with bullets richoceting everywhere for some wild directional effects and huge explosions that demand heavy workout from the subwoofer. Dialogue is naturally integrated. As the third Western film he has directed, FACE/OFF is a vintage John Woo film as he incorporated all his familiar trademarks. The actions are not just mindless, but are choreographed with style and poetry. Mayhems are often intercutted by slow-motion to capture the precise moment. His plots often explore the issues of royalty, betrayal, friendship, duty and justice. Nicolas Cage and John Travolta seem to have great fun switching roles as they take us along for a wild ride. The supporting cast are superb, especially Joan Allen for bringing a credibility to the role. At 140 minutes, the movie could be better edited and the high octane actions might be exhausting for some viewers. However, there are moments in the movie that are just pure cinematic delights. Face/Off comes highly recommended.
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Summary: Possibly the Best American action movie ever
Review: Not just your standard Action flick. Face/Off stars the two best actors today: Nicholas Cage and John Travolta, is directed by the best action director John Woo, extremely original, and is more fun & intense than just about any movie you have ever seen. This is one of my favorite action movies *ever*.
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Summary: Woo is the Man!
Review: Non-Stop action. Original stunt sequences. The DVD transfer is great. Very good surround sound performance. A good disc to show off your system. END
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Summary: The best action movie ever
Review: Two wonderful actors. A wonderful director. The best action movie in history. I can only say: you MUST see this film. You won`t be able to believe what you`re seeing. END
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