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Snake Eyes
1998
From its incredible opening tracking shot to its suspenseful finale, this Brian De Palma thriller maintains a giddy, fever pitch of cinematic style and excitement. Nicolas Cage stars as Atlantic City detective Ritchie Santoro (his explosive energy and flashy clothes mirror the tone of the film), who finds himself heading a high-.. Read more
| Starring | Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise, John Heard, Carla Gugino |
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| Director | Brian De Palma |
| Genres | Thriller |
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Critics' reviews (6)
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The US Secretary of Defence is assassinated in full view of a huge audience gathered in an Atlantic City casino for a boxing championship. Can supercharged detective Nicolas Cage use his own recollections and those of key witnesses to find out whodunnit and unravel an ever-widening conspiracy? Although a stunning visual tour de force by director Brian De Palma (a virtuoso opening sequence, split screens, acrobatic cameras, the replaying of interconnected events from different angles and perspectives), this jigsaw murder mystery lacks suspense and disappoints as a thriller, with the expected slam-bang finale never materialising. Die-hard De Palma fanatics will love it, but others may think it's over-directed and rather pointless.
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"...Snake Eyes sports some of the most breathtaking filmmaking of De Palma's career -- and Nicolas Cage is the one actor who cannot be upstaged by it..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
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An implausible thriller on the theme of surveillance, with broad acting and some impressive directorial flourishes that keep the adrenalin flowing.
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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8 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Trashy Pleasure
A trashy film really, with a slight hint of redemption thrown in. This is one of the Brian De Palma films that kind of doesn't have the epic sweep of the Untouchables, Carlito's Way or Scarface, and it's much more in the order of Body Double, Raising Cain or the all time classic best Travolta film (or at least a close second to Pulp Fiction) Blow Out ('Good Scream').
The usual De Palma elements are there- conspiracy, overpowering music score, a scene with escalators, big bosomed women and massively long tracking shots (have fun trying to spot the hidden cuts in the first scene). And although it's glossy and shallow I just like this for some reason.
I didn't get the thing about the ruby in the concrete at the very very end, but if you search google you will find some speculation.
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- Chunkysimon from Falkirk
- Posted 19 Nov 2004 10:06
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
BORING!!
I like Nicolas Cage as an actor, but this slow plotted movie doesn't do Cage's talents justice. As for the bad guy, I still remeber him of Lt Dan in Forest Gump.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
SNAKE EYES.
SNAKES EYES presents Nic Cage in not his best crime thriller (CON AIR Rule!) His character is a bit shady as a detective right bang smack in the middle of a murder at a Boxing Match in an Atlantic Casino. Wait until you find out who is the real murderous mastermind!
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Snake Eyes
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
SNAKE EYES.
SNAKES EYES presents Nic Cage in not his best crime thriller (CON AIR Rule!) His character is a bit shady as a detective right bang smack in the middle of a murder at a Boxing Match in an Atlantic Casino. Wait until you find out who is the real murderous mastermind!
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8 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Trashy Pleasure
A trashy film really, with a slight hint of redemption thrown in. This is one of the Brian De Palma films that kind of doesn't have the epic sweep of the Untouchables, Carlito's Way or Scarface, and it's much more in the order of Body Double, Raising Cain or the all time classic best Travolta film (or at least a close second to Pulp Fiction) Blow Out ('Good Scream').
The usual De Palma elements are there- conspiracy, overpowering music score, a scene with escalators, big bosomed women and massively long tracking shots (have fun trying to spot the hidden cuts in the first scene). And although it's glossy and shallow I just like this for some reason.
I didn't get the thing about the ruby in the concrete at the very very end, but if you search google you will find some speculation.-
- Chunkysimon from Falkirk
- Posted 19 Nov 2004 10:06
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
BORING!!
I like Nicolas Cage as an actor, but this slow plotted movie doesn't do Cage's talents justice. As for the bad guy, I still remeber him of Lt Dan in Forest Gump.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
SNAKE EYES.
SNAKES EYES presents Nic Cage in not his best crime thriller (CON AIR Rule!) His character is a bit shady as a detective right bang smack in the middle of a murder at a Boxing Match in an Atlantic Casino. Wait until you find out who is the real murderous mastermind!
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Snake Eyes
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Excellent action film.
If you like Nick Cage you'll love this. Fast, slick and a good evening's entertainment.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Snake eyes with Nicholas Cage
Good film, good acting and lots of action - very enjoyable, would recommend for a cosy night in front of the box.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
so whats new
found it to be well acted, but a bit to predictable, some good supporting actors make this a better film than it should be... worth a watch....just.
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
SNAKE EYES.
SNAKES EYES presents Nic Cage in not his best crime thriller (CON AIR Rule!) His character is a bit shady as a detective right bang smack in the middle of a murder at a Boxing Match in an Atlantic Casino. Wait until you find out who is the real murderous mastermind!
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Good film
easy to watch, entertaining
Critics' reviews (6)
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The US Secretary of Defence is assassinated in full view of a huge audience gathered in an Atlantic City casino for a boxing championship. Can supercharged detective Nicolas Cage use his own recollections and those of key witnesses to find out whodunnit and unravel an ever-widening conspiracy? Although a stunning visual tour de force by director Brian De Palma (a virtuoso opening sequence, split screens, acrobatic cameras, the replaying of interconnected events from different angles and perspectives), this jigsaw murder mystery lacks suspense and disappoints as a thriller, with the expected slam-bang finale never materialising. Die-hard De Palma fanatics will love it, but others may think it's over-directed and rather pointless.
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"...Snake Eyes sports some of the most breathtaking filmmaking of De Palma's career -- and Nicolas Cage is the one actor who cannot be upstaged by it..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
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An implausible thriller on the theme of surveillance, with broad acting and some impressive directorial flourishes that keep the adrenalin flowing.
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De Palma's coldly executed techno-thriller opens with a signature sequence: a continuous Steadicam shot starts outside... read more on Time Out
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"...Snake Eyes is a real pleasure to watch for its sheer risk-taking expertise..."
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"...SNAKE EYES matches the opening sequence in adrenaline-pumping excitement..."
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