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!

rockman182 I have watched Brian De Palma films here and there for years, but it wasn't until recently where I really immersed myself in his filmography. Body Double is the one to beat, a phenomenal erotic thriller that stays in your head weeks after. Dressed to Kill and Passion are also top notch works that have such memorable sequences. Snake Eyes is not as erotic as the aforementioned films (although Carla Gugino is wildly ravishing in the film), however its a fun thrill ride. De Palma delves into a conspiracy involving a murder at a boxing event. Nicolas Cage is the detective at the event who is tasked with solving the crime. There are twists and turns in the film that keep the film going. The reveal occurs early but it wasn't a problem as there was much to enjoy. The cinematography is top notch; De Palma is excellent at this. There are first person view points, flashbacks, overhead shots going from room to room. Its all done with craft. The film isn't a magnificent marvel of cinema, however De Palma knows how to keep the film flowing. Cage as an overacting detective brings life to the film. Lets face it, we love when Nicolas Cage is like that. There are parts of the plot that could have been changed for a bit more coherency but its not much to complain about. Stay tuned all the way through to the end of the credits.Overall, De Palma is a great filmmaker. What I really appreciate about him is his ability to branch out and try different types and styles of film. He's had some misses throughout the years but its safe to say Snake Eyes really isn't one of them.7/10

PimpinAinttEasy Snake Eyes is a pretty decent Brian de Palma flick. Though I don't think it would make it into his top 10 movies of all time.There is everything a De Palma fan would want in this movie - the typical split screens, long tracking shots and overhead shots especially during the exaggerated assassination scene. The narrative structure is borrowed from Rashomon. But somehow it didn't look as gorgeous as some of his other films. There are two beautiful women in Carla Cugino and the red headed lady. Nicholas Cage was at his over the top best and Gary Sinise looked sufficiently hawkish as the crazed spooky army guy. The film is quite commercial for De Palma's standards. But there were issues with the script. The one liners were missing. The supporting cast had some capable actors but their characters weren't very well developed. But an entertaining film nonetheless.(7/10)

gridoon2018 "Snake Eyes" is one of Brian De Palma's most underrated (even forgotten) movies. Sort-of an update of "Blow Out" (the political assassination conspiracy, technology recording and revealing what the naked eye has missed, the overhead shots, the witness that must be silenced, etc.), but with stylistic elements from other De Palma films as well (long continuous shots, split screen, flashbacks of the same events from multiple perspectives, etc). In terms of how De Palma uses the camera to (mis)guide the viewer and tell the story, it's extraordinary; David Koepp's script is also like a well-orchestrated symphony, or a well-put-together puzzle, if you prefer. But there are two problems with "Snake Eyes", and they are pretty big: the first is that it's extremely obvious that Sinise's character is part of the conspiracy (his blunder with the redhead is so big that there could be no other explanation for it), and the second is that Nicolas Cage's character is an obnoxious sleazebag (and Cage's performance overdone). The film has to show him bruised, battered and beaten to make us root for him even a little near the very end. Gary Sinise, John Heard and Stan Shaw give much more effective performances, and both Carla Gugino and Jayne Heitmeyer are very hot. **1/2 out of 4.