The best of what 90's action movies were all about.

Rating: 9/10 (27 June 2016)

Directed by John Woo and starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage at their best(you know, before their mutual careers nosedived off a cliff) Face/Off is an epic action/drama that goes beyond the usual explosions and gun fights, giving the audience something more to think about.
The idea of two characters literally swapping faces with the CGI technology of the 90's would've been completely ludicrous and laughable had it not been for the performances of Travolta and Cage. Both actors playing the sociopathic Castor Troy are BRILLIANT. And oddly enough both of them bring something different to the same character without making it seem like two different people playing the same role.
And of course with John Woo at the helm the directing and action are fantastic. There is a particular moment during a fight where the two main characters to turn face one another with a mirror in between them that just blows your mind.
This is my favourite movie of all time and makes me nostalgic for the days of the 90's action movies.