Friday, October 5, 2012

"We Both Know Our Guns"




In Face Off, a tale of two brothers is told. One brother is a high-ranking detective, while the other is one of Los Angeles’ most wanted terrorists. The moral behind the movie, simply put, is “Good triumphs over evil.” Through a new age of operation, a doctor has developed a procedure that can provide a swap of the outside physical appearance of one person with that of another. In order to prevent a bomb from exploding, John Travolta (“good guy”) exchanges appearances with that of Nicholas Cage (“bad guy”), who is in a coma. Travolta (now Cage) – begins to enter a complicated situation when Cage (now Travolta) awakens from the coma and does all in his power to complicate his life. Now Travolta must do all in his power to regain his life and make others believe he is not who he seems.
Face off is a classic example of what I call a stereotypical 90’s action flick. The excessive effects, gun battles, and ridiculous explosions provide for a ride that the viewer enjoys every moment of. When the car exploded simply because it hit water, the laws of physics and chemistry literally went out the door. However, I see this as intentional; it removes me from my reality and boundaries that I may be familiar with, and recreates a world where rules can be broken. The adrenaline and excitement felt - when the sparks fly from bullets hitting metal, when smoke surrounds the air, and when the lighting illuminates only part of your screen – solidify the entire purpose of action film. The defiance of nature electrifies my senses, keeps me glued to my seat, and makes me want to be the action flick. Yes ladies and gentleman, I am the action flick.

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