Review of Snake Eyes (1998) by Daniel W — 23 Jan 2008
I know it's ridiculous, but I really liked this film. DePalma directs the hell out of this semi-lame script and the results are simply breathtaking. Every second of this film is extremely interesting to look at, so you can just tune out the hokey parts and enjoy the spectacle.
One note though is that the ending of the film is so obviously botched. IMDB states that there was supposed to be a gigantic tidal wave that came in and it was going to be really spectacular. The film is rated R, but for basically no reason, as there is only 1 F-word, no sex or nudity, and the violence is not that explicit.
It looks as if DePalma tried his best to get this down to a PG-13, but didn't quite make it (stupid MPAA). I would love to see the full/director's cut of the film, as DePalma intended it. Too bad the movie didn't make any money and nobody liked it (except me!).
This review of Snake Eyes (1998) was written by Daniel W on 23 Jan 2008.
Snake Eyes has generally received mixed reviews.
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