Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

ThiefHott Too much of everything

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

adonis98-743-186503 A shady police detective finds himself in the middle of a murder conspiracy at an important boxing match in an Atlantic City casino. Snake Eyes benefits from Brian De Palma's stylish direction and strong perfomances from both Nicolas Cage and Gary Sinise plus it keeps you hooked on the story and there's some nice twists and tuens along the way. Unfortunately tho this is no masterpiece either and to be honest the ending of the film felt a bit meh unlike other movies of De Palma like Mission Impossible and Scarface it was kind of "fast" and even a bit forgettable but the movie is still quite watchable thanks to it's leads but the ending needed to be better and stronger from what it was. (6.5/10)

a_chinn Terrific Brian De Palma thriller covers familiar territory for the director; political assassination, conspiracies, dirty cops, females in disguise, suspense set pieces, split screens, POV shots, long tracking shots, and so on and so forth. However, I'm a sucker for De Palma's style and although he's pretty much mining his previous work, it's still far better made than most other directors, creating terrific suspense and doing it with terrific visual flair. David Koepp, who wrote De Palma's last great film, "Carlito's Way," wrote this film based upon a story by he and De Palma. The story has shady Atlantic City police detective Nicholas Cage trying to figure out who's behind the murder of a politician at a heavyweight boxing championship that's taking place in the middle of a hurricane. Is it the head of security, Gary Sinise, the sleazy promoter, John Heard, the femme fatale, the terrific and criminally underused Carla Gugino, or maybe even the champ, Stan Shaw? Everyone has something to hide. It's a fun rogues gallery of characters in a serpentine plot, but it's really De Palma's directorial flourishes, the best of which is as a wildly long open shot. You also get Luis Guzmán, Kevin Dunn, and Mike Starr in supporting roles, so it's hard to see how this film can go far wrong. Although it's no "Blow Out," it's a must see for De Palma fans!

Anthony Iessi Not all De Palma films are beloved. Snake Eyes is considered one of his weakest. The story is generic and the ending is a complete letdown. But the cinematography is so on point, it's really hard to dislike this film. It's a lot of fun, in fact. Nicholas Cage doesn't get better. Gary Sinise is superb. The opening shot is a steady cam, long take, reminiscent of the Copa scene in Goodfellas and the opening to Boogie Nights. It gets you right into Ricky's world, and immediately, you are hooked. De Palma knows how to get you invested in his characters. Overall, it's very surprising to me how much of a bad rep Snake Eyes has.

Python Hyena Snake Eyes (1998): Dir: Brian De Palma / Cast: Nicolas Cage, Carla Gugino, Gary Sinise, Kevin Dunn, Jayne Heitmeyer: Intriguing mystery thriller addressing viewing life through the intent to commit wrong. Plot involves the assassination of the U.S. Secretary of Defense at a boxing match. Nicolas Cage plays a hotshot detective who smells conspiracy. He is assisting a Naval officer, played by Gary Sinise. Cage is flawed by his gambling past but he surges ahead in search of a mysterious blonde woman who was seated by the U.S. Secretary before the incident. Director Brian De Palma emphasizes on conspiracy. He dealt with similar themes to greater payoff in Blow Out. Starts out well but grows repetitious with a contrived ending. Cage delivers an energetic performance in his search for answers and the consequences for trusting the wrong people. Carla Gugino steals scenes as a mysterious woman brandishing a wig and contains information. Gary Sinise is disappointing in an obvious role of villain. Anybody can see this coming from a mile away. Kevin Dunn appears as an anchorman but the role is standard cardboard fare. Jayne Heitmeyer plays a suspicious redhead seated at ringside whom is sighted for questioning. A major setback for a director who has done far better. Well made disappointment with misguided themes that go down with the punch. Score: 5 ½ / 10