Face/Off
1997 · 139 min · Director: John Woo
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Sean Archer, a very tough, rugged FBI Agent, is still grieving for his dead son Michael. Archer believes that his son's killer is his sworn enemy and a very powerful criminal, Castor Troy. One day, Archer has finally cornered Castor, however, their fight has knocked out Troy cold. As Archer finally breathes easy over the capture of his enemy, he finds out that Troy has planted a bomb that will destroy the entire city of Los Angeles and all of its inhabitants. Unfortunately the only other person who knows its location is Castor's brother Pollux, and he refuses to talk. The solution, a special operation doctor that can cut off people's faces, and can place a person's face onto another person. Archer undergoes one of those surgeries to talk to Pollux. However, Castor Troy somehow regains consciousness and now wants revenge on Archer for taking his face. Not only is Troy ruining Archer's mission, but his personal life as well. Archer must stop Troy again. This time, it's personal.
Emotional fingerprint
Face/Off (1997) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Confusion25%
- Tension20%
- Surprise15%
- Sadness10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Crime, Action, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Disturbing
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Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 51 % | 48 % | 8 % | 15 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 67 % | 65 % | 10 % | 31 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 75 % | 72 % | 15 % | 46 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 72 % | 68 % | 30 % | 38 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 73 % | 67 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Tension | 72 % | 65 % | 48 % | 49 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 67 % | 62 % | 36 % | 52 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Disturbing | 69 % | 63 % | 35 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 67 % | 63 % | 29 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 69 % | 65 % | 34 % | 41 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Tension | 72 % | 68 % | 47 % | 32 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 68 % | 61 % | 47 % | 30 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 70 % | 60 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 77 % | 70 % | 57 % | 52 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Tension | 77 % | 70 % | 52 % | 54 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 108′ | Empathy | 72 % | 64 % | 50 % | 42 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 122′ | Tension | 82 % | 75 % | 56 % | 51 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 129′ | Relief | 78 % | 51 % | 54 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 136′ | Relief | 71 % | 22 % | 54 % | 18 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Adam Hassler
Details
- Directed by
- John Woo
- Written by
- Michael Colleary, Mike Werb
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1997
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
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