Fast paced film takes itself too seriously

Rating: 6/10 (2 July 1999)

"Face/Off" is a fast paced action story that should be a lot more fun than it is. Somewhere along the way the filmakers decided to throw a lot of dark serious stuff (including the death of a child and a creepy incest scene) into a movie that is, after all, about 2 guys that switch faces. Cage gives as morose a performance as the script calls for while Travolta chews scenery.