You want action? You got it.

Rating: 10/10 (12 November 1998)

Wow! That's all I can say about this movie brought to us by Hong Kong director, John Woo. Despite the philosophical questions raised by its scientific assumptions (based on Descartes' dualistic teachings), "Face/Off" never pretends to be anything but a thrill ride! Travolta and Cage make a marvelous team. They give their characters (who are in very unique and sometimes unbelievable situations) great dramatic flair. Cage's performance is yet another showcasing of his Oscar-caliber talent.
With an adrenaline-injected and haunting musical score from Hans Zimmer protege, John Powell, and action sequences that have John Woo written all over them, you really can't go wrong. From the disturbing beginning, to the reconciliatory end, the movie carried me along at a break-neck pace. Yet, it was always willing to pause momentarily, to appreciate the artistic beauty and color of a scene, or to relish the drama of a slow-motion shot.
"Face/Off" is simply the best film I've seen in a long time. With Woo at the helm the American action movie has been revived and given a whole new "face".