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To avenge his son's senseless murder, FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) undergoes radical surgery allowing him to switch faces with comatose terrorist Caster Troy (Nicolas Cage). But when Castor awakens and assumes Sean's identity, the real Sean is thrust into an unimaginable nightmare. (Disney / Buena Vista)

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Lima 

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English A psychological action film. Admittedly, that sounds a bit weird, but I can’t think of a better description of my feelings from this movie. It's an action ride with the great John Woo's signature, but also emotionally strong with an interesting plot. With Pulp Fiction I originally wrote that Travolta should kiss Tarantino's feet, but he should blow John Woo. This was his last interesting role, and together with Cage, he delivers an acting masterclass. Very good film. ()

novoten 

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English Cage and Travolta compete to see who can be the cooler guy, and sometimes I feel like it's impossible for both of them to play so well. Both of them excel in both negative and positive roles, and when you add the visual aspect of scenes with mirrors or the climax of the film at the funeral, it's hard to find any flaws. The film is action-packed from beginning to end, the best Woo film ever, and as the icing on the cake, Dominique Swain prevents it from going below 100%. ()

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Kaka 

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English Arguably the best action film of the “golden era” of the nineties. John Woo partially refers to his Asian influences while maintaining a typical Western fragrance and grandeur – precisely to captivate the widest range of audience. The action is practically flawless and incredibly captivating. The idea of ​​a face swap is quite original, which is further enhanced by the relatively “realistic” execution. Both Nicolas Cage and John Travolta are well cast and definitely do not embarrass their characters. Face/Off is simply a different film than most others in the action genre. A tribute to Hollywood blockbusters and probably John Woo's best film. ()

Marigold 

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English John Woo knows his craft, no doubt about it, comrades. Excellent choreography of ordinary shooters (the slaughter in Buzz's house with romantic music is simply perversely beautiful), an impressive camera, compositions with John's lovely pigeons... who could resist? The pilgrimage plot is also lost, which is played out with almost comedic ease (the excellent pervert Travolta and his educational style) and, on the other hand, with urgent desperation (the dog's eyes of muggle Nicholas Cage). The whole thing works brilliantly until the last seconds, but it literally smashes the hellish happy ending with one of Woo's worst slow motions I've ever seen (and I even survived Hard Target!). If I set aside the awkwardness and the end, Face/Off is a valuable member of the powerful action trio of the second half of the 1990s, without any problems equal to Con Air, but on the other hand, it is far from reaching the qualities of The Rock. ()

MrHlad 

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English The best movie of John Woo in Hollywood. Great action, great Travolta and Cage and great atmosphere. One of the best American action films of the 90s, but it's a long way from what Woo did in Hong Kong. ()

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