Face/Off

Part Sci-Fi, part crime drama, part action adventure, this movie has a little something for everyone. The main characters, representing absolute good and evil, literally and figuratively reverse roles in a fantastic way. While they fail miserably to actually become their enemy, they succeed in convincing everyone else all is well. Almost.

John Travola, the comeback bad guy version (Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, and Swordfish), plays an FBI chief obsessed with a single villain. Nicholas Cage (Con Air, Gone in 60 Seconds, and Lord of War) is at his bad-guy best in this movie. Cage's acting is totally over the top and it's perfect for the role.

Each bad boy has his good girl, and Joan Allen (Peggy Sue Got Married - also with Cage, Bourne series, and Off the Map) is solid as the long-suffering FBI wife. Gina Gershon (Syriana and Kettle of Fish plus tons of other iffy stuff) is the equally long-suffered criminal moll. Only they know for sure who is who.

As thriller movies go, this is a good one. AFI ranks it in the top 100 of all time.

Watch it with someone with at least 2 personalities, and see what happens.