a miraculous achievement.

Rating: 10/10 (20 May 2000)

so many of the comments here focus on this movie as an action movie. and while i don't want to disillusion you about the amount of action in the movie, it is not just an action movie. it *doesn't* feature the silly one-liners of movies mixing comedy into action because there's really no plot. it *does* have an excellent story about identity, responsibility, relationships, morality and more. you *do* have to accept the idea of the surgical procedure switching their faces in order to enjoy the movie; movies are supposed to involve *some* suspension of disbelief. once you allow that (sci-fi?) element, the superb acting draws you into the excellent story. what this movie has that puts it so far above the rest is style. from the clothes the characters wear to the comments they make, everything is cool (original, refreshing and inspiring). the use of music is excellent throughout. john woo's direction and the cinematography is simply amazing, and not just the action scenes which he is known for and which are among the best on film. the movie's pacing is excellent. if you didn't like die hard x, but loved twelve monkeys, give this one a shot.
it is simply one of the best movies ever made.