Snake Eyes - Over the top, but still watchable fun

Once upon a time, there was a very talented actor called Nicholas Cage, who set Box Offices alight all over the world.  As it stands... this fairytale hasn’t concluded ‘happily ever after,’ as poor old Nick hasn’t had a hit movie in years.  But, during the ‘once upon a time’ phase, he did a lot of good stuff.

‘Snake Eyes’ is pretty good.  Yes, it’s a little far-fetched, but the fun you’ll get out of it will make up for the times when you have to suspend your disbelief in order to ignore the plot holes (and obvious storytelling).

During a live title fight in an Atlantic City boxing ring, a visiting politician is assassinated.  But, local cop (and a slightly crooked one at that) Nicholas Cage, is on hand to get to the bottom of it all.  So it’s a kind of ‘who-dun-it’ conspiracy thriller.  Although there aren’t really that many possible culprits, so you’ll probably guess who’s the mastermind behind it all long before the final act.  But that doesn’t really matter.  The phrase ‘larger than life’ is best suited to describing Cage’s performance.  He’s pretty over the top in all his scenes and, again, you may not always believe that a real person can act like that, you’ll enjoy the ride all the same.

It’s not a long film, clocking in at slightly over the hour and a half mark.  And, despite having not that much new on offer, it’s still worth a watch.  If you find it on TV late at night some time and feel like staying up, you’ll have a good time.  Despite being shot in the nineties, it still stands the test of time in the ‘fun stakes.’

7/10 if I woke up on Groundhog Day and had to watch this again, I could live with that