Violent Aesthetics

Maxwell 2022-04-22 07:01:03

Nicolas Cage is very suitable to play this kind of character that is both good and evil, and even more charming when he is evil. The language of the camera lens fully expresses the aesthetics of violence. Nicolas Cage throws off his long trench coat and takes out two gorgeous pistols, which is still fresh in his memory after many years. John Woo has a distinct style, and he later found out that he made several action films that he thought were full of beauty. The flying pigeons, the hem of the clothes blown by the sea breeze, the gorgeous weapons, and, of course, slow motion. As a result, I always felt that shootout films should be gorgeous.

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Face/Off quotes

  • Castor Troy: Isn't this religious, ah yes. The eternal battle between good and evil, saint and sinners... but you're still not having any FUN!

  • Castor Troy: [Jamie shot Archer in the shoulder, now Troy has the gun on her] Clod! No daughter of mine would shoot so wide.

    [to Archer]

    Castor Troy: DAD! *Put* the gun down! Put it down. Dad, put it down.

    [to Jamie]

    Castor Troy: Now we're going to find out what's in Papa's bag, Peaches!

    [licks Jamie's face]

    Castor Troy: Say good-bye to Papa.