28 years ago, the first scene of this thriller with Nicolas Cage gave everyone a movie lesson

In 1998, two years later, Brian De Palma returned to the camera with a snake’s eyes, thriller under Nicolas Cage. The story will lead us to the heart of the Atlantic City Sports Palace. The building barely contains people who came to attend the century match, which explains two boxing trucks.

An amazing thriller

Suddenly, the shots were blown up on the seal and the secretary of the defense collapse, who was injured in a mortal. Investigation is launched under the guidance of corrupt inspector Rick Santoro.

The latter will try to save his reputation, as well as his friend Kevin Danny, who is responsible for the security of the Secretary of State and who unfortunately did not exist during the drama. Within an hour and 38 minutes, the palm thrills with a breath and a perfect suspension.

Unfortunately, this work is often under radar and remains unjustly forgotten. Indeed, when we talk about Brian De Palma’s name, we think, especially Scarfis, in a dead end, a mission is impossible, incomprehensible or even Kerry.

However, Snake Eyes is one of the director’s unknown nuggets that is more suitable for Nicolas cage than ever. And if the film points to the viewer’s mind, especially for its spectacular opening scene and its 13 minutes.

Nicolas Cage, Rick Santoro, with him leads to the background of the Atlantic City Palace, walked in corridors and spoke to many protagonists not hidden from Hanetons.

A virtuoso sequence

With the accuracy of Goldsmith, Brian De Palma’s camera follows a protagonist and does not let go of one, a balloon that is orchestrated with the master and perfectly assimilates Nicolas Cage as never before, as ever in the exciting role he likes.

Everything is tied to the nearest millimeter, from the slightest passage to the figure to a small part of the camera turnover. This is undoubtedly the most impressive 13 minutes taken by American Maestro, as its virtue is sweating every second.

For Brian De Palma, the idea of this long plan in one catch (with hidden fittings) was created to bring the viewer into the world of his main character, Ricky Santoro. “This plan had the same function and allowed me to show Rick Santoro in his world, in his stronghold, where everything succeeds, his relationship with others before killing others.”Said the filmmakerInterview with the madness of Cedrick in cinema laptops.

“The first 15 minutes of the snake’s eyes were the first 26 pages of the script and we took them in one plan in Steadicam. I wanted to show the character’s world”The director continued.

A monumental challenge

Shooting this sequence was a real challenge for the movie team. The director admitted that it was technically very difficult because it was entirely in the building, in an enclosed place, not for the decoration built for the need for a feature film.

Indeed, the plot mainly becomes a large (fictitious) casino, Atlantic City Arena, which houses a boxing arena where a central struggle, hotel and labyrinth casino, backstage, safety corridors and VIP sites.

Although the story should be held in the Atlantic City, much of the shooting was made on the Montreal board, Quebec, which was transformed to portray the casino complex.

“The whole movie is happening in the casino because it is a casino reality: everything is done to stay inside, day and night. The more you stay, the more you lose yourself. There is no trace of nature.Brian de Palma explained.

The whole movie is happening in the casino because it is a casino reality: everything is done so that you stay inside, day and night. And the more you stay, the more you lose yourself.

“Very cut scenes can be very difficult. The lane in the central station was difficult to pursue the subway station, though it was very cut because it was necessary to maintain the same rhythm in each plan to give sequence aspects of ballet”Finished the filmmaker.

If you have never seen snake eyes, we can only advise you to get this fabulous nugget that is available in Vod, DVD and Blu-Ray!