Face/ Off (1997)

Director: John Woo
Starring: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen
Certificate: 18
Genre: Action, Crime
Awards: None

In Face/Off, John Travolta is cop Sean Archer who is fixed on one thing, catching the terrorist Caster Troy (Cage) who also killed his son. When he succeeds, he has become his enemy to find out where the terrorists have planted the bomb. Unfortunately, not all goes to plan and Troy takes Archer's face and takes over his life. Now both are trying to kill the other.

Face/ Off has an original idea and an interesting story. It's not trying to be cleverer than other action films. Travolta and Cage both play good heroes and villains. Overall, Face/ Off is an enjoyable action film which is definitely worth watching. It makes me want to see more of John Woo's films anyway.

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