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Summary: A Superb Action Film.
Review: John Woo's "Face/Off" is one of the best of all action films because it isn't just driven by great action sequences and style, its true force is behind the great performances by Nicolas Cage and John Travolta. What's amazing here is how we are completely convinced that one character is suddenly playing another with the other's face on. This isn't just a showcase of superb, hyper action, but also of great acting. Travolta incredibly seems to have Cage's first role and Cage seems to perfectly be Travolta's first role. Now about the action, it's also superbly done. No one films violence like John Woo, who gives gunfights here an artistic quality in the moves, the guns, the clothes, the way the camera moves. There is a shoot-out near the end inside a chapel and Woo let's us see the bullets in slow motion blast out from the barrels. He doesn't make action boring as do some other action filmmakers, he gives it tremendous art potential. "Face/Off" is never boring, always active and has enough plot for an entire series. The screenplay is full of imagination and the entire film is rich in detail. I have seen few action films done so well. Many of that kind are rare like "The Rock." Woo has a great eye for style that vibrates off the screen. "Face/Off" is a fantastic action piece because it's driven more by it's actors and performances than by it's action sequences. This one deserves to be seen more than twice!
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Summary: possibly the best action movie of all time
Review: I can't really say what my favorite movie of all time is because there's so many great ones. But if I had to choose just one, it would definitely be Face/Off. I knew Nicolas Cage was a good action actor, but I wasn't sure that John Travolta could be a good one after being in so many dance and comedy films. I was big time wrong, Travolta is probably a better action movie actor than he is comedy. This movie is AWESOME! It has great special effects, a challenging story line, and most of all some awesome action sequences. It's better than most action movies in that it adds a twist to the plot that actually challenges the audience to remember who's travolta and who's cage. The scene where they're doing surgery to trade faces, it's some of the best special f/x ever. I recommend this movie to any suspense or action movie fan, or anyone who just likes a great movie. It deserves 10 or 20 stars!
Rating: 
Summary: a good solid action film
Review: John Woo does a good job of Directing this film.Nicolas Cage does a good job without over acting like he sometimes does.as for Travolta this is his best comeback film.the other ones he just walked thru.he actually acts in this one.him&cage have good chemistry thru out.very interesting film.
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Summary: face/off
Review: there's a 100% action movie and that's between a human in good and evil. I love john woo movie a lot and I seen his movie from hong kon to new york and that's no way you can find his personal stylier.And The Martix must learn from his. I will see im-2 3 times,so what do you think
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Summary: One hell of a movie!
Review: There is absolutely no complaint from me about this well performed film. Superb acting, excellent plot and good actors. Face/off is one of the best action/thrillers ever!
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Summary: The perfect action movie!
Review: Fans of Hong Kong actor star John Woo were disappointed by his U.S. debut, the tepid "Broken Arrow". They should have far fewer bad things to say about his 1997 action film "Face/Off", one of the best action films this reviewer has ever seen. The plot of "Face/Off" is, to say the least, rather original- FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) undergoes an operation to switch faces and identities with international terrorist Castor Troy. The two immerse themselves in the other's identity and go to war. The action scenes are exciting, if a little bloody ("Face/Off" must feature the highest on-screen bodycount in movie history). Woo's skills as a director are considerable, but the real fun with "Face/Off" is watching the acting duel between Nicholas Cage and John Travolta. The two essentially switch roles halfway through, but the ironies are even better than that! Each actor is pretending to pretend to be the other, and Cage and Travolta are fantastic at it. Action fans will be positively giddy watching Woo's elaborately choreographed shootouts (though the harbor boat chase was a little over the top for my taste). Unlike most action flicks, "Face/Off" features some outstanding acting. Cage, Travolta and their supporting cast (Joan Allen pulls off a tough part as Travolta's wife) are all terrific and deserve real praise. "Face/Off" won't disappoint.
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Summary: Great Action Movie
Review: This movie is about Sean Archer(John Travolta) and Castor Troy(Nicolas Cage) who switch identities. Travolta starts off as the Good Guy who wants to kill Cage for killing his son. But the only way Archer can catch Troy is to become Troy. But Archer does not know that Troy takes his identity. This movie is excellent. The acting and special effects rule!
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Summary: Non stop action!
Review: Cage rocks this one. Nonstop action until the end. The only flaw I noticed in thd dvd was in chapter 17 is seemd to pause for a few seconds. Anyone else have this problem?
Rating:
Summary: Awesome Action Flick!
Review: This movie is an awesome action flick that you can watch over and again. Cage and Travolta play both good guys and bad guys in the movie, and are both terrific in either role. It's a must-see for any action fan.
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Summary: Brilliant Flick for those who have imagination!
Review: If you watch this movie with the thought that "it is only a movie" you will enjoy it, promised. Slightly futuristic ideas like switching entire faces and some slightly far-fetched ideas how two people can take each other's place with no-one noticing but... it's FUNNY, extremely well-acted by both CAGE and TRAVOLTA who had to study one another very carefully and it's some GREAT directing! Woo's unbelievable - like a dance choreographer he directs shooting scenes and disaster in the making. A piece of art, no doubt. You'll like Cage both devillish :-) and as the good guy - and all that in one movie! Three Thumbs Up! (checking for third thumb) :-))
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