The Washington Post, August 7th, 1998
BRIAN DE PALMA'S "Snake Eyes" is an earthworm in snake's clothing -- visually dazzling, with a complex, patterned, iridescent skin, but whose story is ultimately commonplace and lowly. Ostensibly a thriller, "Snake Eyes" is a thicket of tense, adrenaline-juiced moments, but they are more a result of the film's dizzying, vertiginous look than its flawed narrative. The setup is this: At an Atlantic City boxing match, the celebrity guest of honor is Secretary of Defense Charles Kirkland (Joel Fabiani). Head of Kirkland's security detail is Navy Cmdr. Kevin Dunne (Gary Sinise), who has arranged fo...
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