I saw this movie way back when, and the first thing I’ll tell you is that the concept is memorable, but not so much the plot. I remembered the switching of the faces, the faceless Nic Cage, but I remember little else. I couldn’t remember how they got away explaining the voice change or really – how putting a face on another man even works. I mean, the bone structure, jaw line, hair line, body weight, chest hair, hair length, etc…differed on both bodies. A simple face switch wasn’t going to work – and not even an “it’s just a movie, relax” explanation was going to cut it…thankfully, there’s not only an explanation, but it shows us everything. It might not be an exact science, but the movie did a good job making it reasonably believable and that’s all that matters. The story, on the other hand, could use some work. It’s really a very basic cat and mouse tale with generally bland characters. The two leads are different enough from each other in order for them to need to impersonate one another throughout the movie (which was kind of cool), but as far as a colorful background, the characters are simply linked to a family member, but you know little else about them. Instead, it focuses a bit too much on the action and violence side of things. If that’s why you’re watching, you won’t have a bad time. The action, as well as the violence, were both done rather well, and it was mostly fun kicking back and watching the things that happen unfold. If you want to see something meaningful and memorable, I’m afraid a different body switching film may be the opportune choice there. All in all, Face/Off delivers an unforgettable concept along with all the action and violence a man’s man could ask for, but it leaves out a meaningful plot and offers only half-developed characters. It’s fun, but a bit incomplete. Another year in pre-production could have made this movie a winner.

Those signature Woo Doves is something I'll never get tired off! Anyway this John Woo flick is still so much damn fun, fueled by his beautifully shot actions scenes, the ridiculous plot and the great performances by John Travolta and Nicolas Cage! HALLELUJAH! Every re-watch is a joy, the only thing that could've made this one a bit more fun, is it's run time. A bit shorter would've made it a more re-watchable film in my book. But still, it's one of those classic 90's action flicks and a must watch for everyone at letterboxd.

Second time I've watched this and the only thing I remembered about this was (1) the switched identities and (2) "Suck my tongue". LOL Literally, that was _all_ I could remember about this movie. Overall, I thought it was a good movie. Some of the scenes and "technology" seemed dated by today's standards (of course) but the storyline was great. I thought the boat scene was a unique twist on the tired old every-movie car chase scene. The conclusion was...mehhhhh...you kinda saw it coming but it was still (IMO) sorta sappy-sweet. Yes, it's kind of dated, but it's a great movie with two superb actors, both carrying their roles really well. I have to give the overall nod, however, to Cage; I felt like he played his character with just a bit more "believability" this time. Give Travolta a few more "villain" films (_Swordfish_ , _The Taking of Pelham 123_ , et al) and he had that crazed-lunatic psycho madman part down every bit as good as Cage. Definitely worth watching.

I am going to give the most honest review of Face/Off and in my honest opinion this film is one of those perfect 90s action films, you have the cheesy action, story and actors that makes it so special in eyes and heart. John Woo and the team knew what they were going for here as they wanted a film that has action sequences (that you can clearly see the stunt people) that are special as this has some of the best shootouts I've ever seen with some pretty interesting music choices (Somewhere Over the Rainbow was chefs kiss). Also, both John Travolta (Sean Archer) and Nicolas Cage (Castor Troy) are just perfect at playing each other as they build the characters at the start and then both switch roles halfway through which just makes this film so special to me, yeah they overact but who cares when get to see two great actors having fun with these cheesy roles. If you want a cheesy 90s action film that will deffo get the adrenaline going but will also give you a laugh, then look no further than Face/Off.

This movie is so much fun, almost from start to finish.