Review of Face/Off (1997) by Dugong — 18 Oct 2021

Nothing but praise...

There are few films which are both entertaining and inspiring. There are fewer films which are transcendant enough that you have to go online and write a glowing review. Face/Off's plot may initially discourage a few people from watching it- if we're honest, it's completely implausible and will remain that way for eons. However, when you watch it you'll be astoundingly pleased. John Woo pulls off some fabulous directing feats. The gun fight in an aircraft hanger is filmed in slo-motion and with exaggerated sounds. It is tricky to expound, but brilliant to observe. Ditto for the shootout in the church, the shootout outside the church, the loft shootout, the prison escape, the boat chase & the beach tussle. Sure this film is filled with guns, big bangs and loads of high speed action, but its so much more than that. It's a veritable eye and ear feast. Compound that with in my opinion the greatest soundtrack ever, you have a film that you'll want to watch regularly and enjoy as much as the first day you saw it.