Face/Off

The original tagline of John Woo’s high-octane masterpiece read, ‘In order to trap him, he must become him’. That doesn’t come close to capturing the full, unhinged insanity of this film, which sees John Travolta’s FBI Special Agent going under the knife to acquire the likeness of Nicolas Cage’s mega-villain in order to stop an attack on Los Angeles. The two stars are a riot in their performance-swapping roles, while Woo delivers on every level – most notably with one of the most delirious boat chases in cinema history.