Action films have their very own die-hard fans, and with those fans there are directors that just bring out the best in the actors that they work with. Here John Woo shows that with the right story, and the right actors, you can spin gold from celluloid film. The magic that Woo creates on the screen is amazing, to see these action sequences for the first time your truly astonished that no one got seriously hurt. Coming off of his success in Pulp Fiction, John Travolta becomes one of the best villains to come on the screen in years. Two military pilots engage in a no holds barred battle of wits and hand to hand combat, to the victor goes the two stolen nuclear missiles before time runs out for everyone. The action sequences show why Woo is such a great director; the look and feel of the film definitely shows his Chinese background in movies. The pairing of Travolta and Christian Slater as the pilots was perfect showing the older Major being replaced by the up and coming young Captain. Some of the sets can easily be identified as sound stages, but then there are other effects that just look and feel like the real thing, so by the end of the movie, even though it's a textbook ending, you r happy with it and you don't feel cheated.
With the likes of Woo behind the camera and Travolta in front it surprising that they only collaborated on one more film and that was a hit in it's own right, Face/Off. Hopefully somewhere done the road Travolta will be given another villain role that will strike fear into every ones hearts. I'm not sure how many times I've watched this film but it just gets better and better every time.
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