6 years after an assassination attempt goes horribly wrong, resulting in the death of his young son, FBI Agent Sean Archer (John Travolta) finally captures and subdues international terrorist Castor Troy (Nic Cage) however with time running out to defuse a bomb that will destroy the entire city of Los Angeles, Archer decides to undergo experimental face transplant surgery in order to pose as his nemesis and infiltrate a secret underwater prison where he can meet Troy's brother Pollox, the only one who knows its location. However, complications arise when Castor Troy awakes and assumes Archer's identity for himself...
It's not hyperbole to call John Woo's 1997 FACE/OFF one of the greatest action movies ever made. It treats its outrageous high-concept sci-fi premise respectfully and earnestly, features incredible stunts involving helicopters, planes, SUV's, boats as well as the expected John Woo staples such as balletic action, slow-mo and doves but more than anything what makes it successful is Woo's interest in the relationships between the protagonists. Infinitely rewatchable and featuring one of my all-time favourite Nic Cage performances, John Woo should have had an Oscar just for getting Travolta to say the joke about his chin.
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