In this episode of The Cinamerican Dream, Erica and Eli discuss and debate the 1997 classic Hollywood action sci-fi thriller Face/Off starring Nicolas Cage and John Travolta. This film is more complex and has more deeper meanings than your average Hollywood action movie, therefore, multiple perspectives are bound to be taken when analyzing this film. In this podcast, you will listen to the differing perspectives of Erica and Eli firsthand as they had strongly different feelings after watching this film. They dive into the dramatic violent scenes, the unique twist, and the science fiction side of this movie. While the genre and the “basic-ness” of this movie can be debated, the excellence of John Woo, the director of this movie who is Chinese action movie legend, cannot be. Although he may not be from America, Erica and Eli are in awe of how spot on he was with depicting the American stereotypes in his movie. If you’re a lover of action movies, complex thinking, and sci-fi, this movie is calling your name! Let Erica and Eli break it apart for you first so that you can appreciate this movie in full.
