Snake Eyes

REVIEW
An animated Cage stars as Ricky Santoro, an Atlantic City cop who's about to settle in and enjoy the big fight. But when a government official is murdered ringside, the journey Santoro and the audience are taken on in De Palma's stylish, loopy thriller is anything but tranquil. With a constantly moving camera and tennis-match editing, Snake Eyes follows Santoro has he tries to solve a murder committed before 14,000 people. He soon discovers that a conspiracy is afoot, and places his own life in jeopardy. Relatively early on, the bad guy is revealed, so the story concentrates on Santoro's police investigation. De Palma certainly keeps things moving, but no matter how fast the pace, it can't hide a cheesy story. At least it looks good.