Face/Off . Weekly Alibi . 07-09-97

Face/Off

DIRECTED BY: John Woo

REVIEWED: 07-09-97

John Woo is God. That said, I will admit it's taken him a couple films to warm up to things here in America. Hard Target and Broken Arrow are nothing compared to his Hong Kong films like The Killer and Hard-Boiled. But with Face/Off Woo has more than warmed up, he's ignited. This tale of an FBI agent (John Travolta) who switches faces with a crazy terrorist-for-hire (Nicolas Cage) is one of the best action films ever made in America. Travolta and Cage are perfect at adopting each other's mannerisms, and the never-predictable script provides Woo some of the best drama he's ever worked with. Explosive, emotional and completely riveting--this one's a total barn-burner!

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