Finally an action movie with BRAINS

Rating: 10/10 (6 November 1998)

Face/Off is a very interesting film. There are obviously films with more intelligence, and there are also films with more interesting action sequences. What makes Face/Off so special is the balance between the two. Face/Off has a few spectacular action scenes (even that much-maligned boat chase is better than anything I've seen a Jerry Bruckheimer movie), which are beautifully choreographed. It also mixes in a nice touch of emotion and melodrama, and has a few brilliant, Hitchcock-esque moments (the bullet-in-the-mirror scene, for one). All in all, if you like action movies and you're sick of seeing Bruce Willis machine-gun around, then rent this one today