Snake Eyes
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Metascore
52 out of 100

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7.8 out of 10

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  • Starring: Gary Sinise, Nicolas Cage
  • Summary: Rick Santoro (Cage), a flamboyant Atlantic City police detective, comes to watch the fight and cash in on the hectic betting action. Suddenly, gunfire cuts down a ringside government official, and 14,000 fans suddenly become 14,000 suspects. What eyewitnesses saw, what a casino-wide spycam network reveals and what a mysterious woman in white knows--all lead to a shattering truth Santoro does not want to believe. (Paramount)


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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 24
  3. Negative: 4 out of 24
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    80
    Snake Eyes can't sustain its masterful first hour, but it's better than just about any action movie this year.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    60
    A great big juicy gob of apocalyptic paranoia.
  3. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Tom Meek
    60
    Cage and Sinise earn their pay, but the story by De Palma and David Koepp -- which strains for romantic glory of De Palma's "Blow Out" or "Obsession" -- gives away too much too early.
  4. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    30
    A glittery but dunderheaded murder mystery.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. Tss5078
    10
    This is your classic, who done it, murder mystery by the modern day master of suspense, Brian De Palma. A lot of other people who reviewed this movie didn't like it, because it moves slowly and then shows a lot of flashbacks of the crime through many different witnesses eyes, similar to the TV show Cold Case. Personally, I think this just adds to the suspense and helps build to an expected climax, which had unexpected results for everyone involved. Nicholas Cage plays Rick Santoro perfectly, its a role that at the time seemed as thou it could be a bit of a stretch for him, but as always he is terrific. This film is defiantly a throwback, that many people didn't seem to go for, but I think it's something different and well worth seeing.… Expand
  2. TarintinoCodFan
    10
    Spectacular performance from Nicholas Cage. This film was a real treat and a hidden gem. I thoroughly enjoyed each layer of the story unfolding. Great film.… Expand
  3. pgmark
    7
    Good movie. I like the way the camera work and/or directing was done.. flowing in the non-stop filming like that Orson Wells first breakthrough. I agree the first hour was much better and the ending got too much of the Hollywood treatment but I still liked it. Strong performance by NC saved it for me as well. Unique film at the time due to that never ending scene flow used. Sorry I don't know all the techincal lingo.. just an average fan here lol. Worth seeing!… Expand

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