Review of Face/Off (1997) by Alex R — 26 Oct 2011

Face/Off was a good action film, and probably one of the better films of Nicholas Cage. I quite enjoyed the film considering that both Nick Cage and John Travolta are so-so actors. The concept for the film was good, and quite interesting.

But the film is far from perfect. I very much enjoyed the film, but I felt that the film could have been much better than this. There are some good action scenes here, but at times the film does fall flat.

John Woo has always been hit and miss and with Face/Off he succeeds at creating a good action film, but it definitely isn't perfect. A good effort, but not even close to a flawless action film. Unfortunately the film has little substance, but works only as a popcorn flick.

The story was great, but instead of really developing the plot, John Woo took the easy way out. The thrills are plentiful, but the plot suffers. Face/Off is a good popcorn flick, nothing more. The film is worth watching, but is actually quite forgettable.

John Woo always goes for the mindless thrills, which is good, but where he lacks is effective story development Face/Off is a good film, but it lacks in some areas. The performances could have been much better, and the story could have been better developed too.

But that's what you get when you watch a John Woo film. A good action film, but it leaves a lot for improvement.