Face/Off

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. (11/22/2003)

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. (02/27/2003)

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%. (01/22/2006)

This is an action movie that I've loved for an extremely long time. Cage and Travolta are my favorite actors and here they both play two completely different roles, and you will believe in both of them. John Woo proved here that he can also make a proper action film in America, with the addition of a great sci-fi element that is very well executed. The face-off scene is unforgettable, but there are more scenes like that here. (04/27/2015)

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. (08/24/2002)