My Face/Off Review

Rating: 10/10 (1 May 2011)

Through his pain, grief, and suffering, FBI Agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) focuses all his attention on catching terrorist and con-artist Castor Troy (Nicholas Cage) no matter how long it takes. The theme in this film is revenge and selfishness. Sean Archer and his son were riding on a merry-go-round when Castor Troy shot Sean Archer. However, the bullet went through Sean Archer striking his son and killing him. Sean Archer decides that he must do one last thing to end Castor Troy and the haunt of him forever. He decides to assume the look of Castor Troy to put a stop to an annihilation of innocent people. Things don't go as planned and Castor Troy ends up assuming the look of Sean Archer. The real Sean Archer cannot wait to put Castor Troy to rest. The real Sean Archer ends up on his own because he looks as if he's Castor Troy and no one believes him not even his wife. Throughout this film Sean Archer does just that, he seeks revenge until Castor Troy has been put to rest and cannot harm his family anymore. The real Sean Archer was able to convince his wife that he is Sean Archer. They get the best surgeon to reverse the Face/Off.
Two techniques that show the theme of the film is its angle and the use of sound effects. When Sean Archer and Castor Troy fought the angles of the camera shot were incredible. The camera seems as if it is tilted to show the actual fall or knockdown of each character. The sound effects were also great in this film. There were tons of fighting and guns going off so the sound effects were very loud, especially when listening in surround sound.