Paycheck (2003) Reviews
- Starring:
- Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Woo
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action / Adventure
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10 out of 11 people found this review helpful Enough plot-holes to drive a truck through, and that's just about the only thing that *doesn't* happen in this movie. A good action flick, however, suitable for a Saturday night with popcorn. Uma ... Read More Enough plot-holes to drive a truck through, and that's just about the only thing that *doesn't* happen in this movie. A good action flick, however, suitable for a Saturday night with popcorn. Uma Thurman does a bang-on impression of Shelly Duvall at her most annoying, and Ben Affleck looks great in a suit!
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful The twist is nice. This is one of Ben's more believable performances. With all apologies, Uma isn't aging well, but she is still beautiful Standard bad guys, traditional slap-stick cops, but still ... Read More The twist is nice. This is one of Ben's more believable performances. With all apologies, Uma isn't aging well, but she is still beautiful Standard bad guys, traditional slap-stick cops, but still some fun. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
4 out of 6 people found this review helpful Started out interested. Halfway started getting bored. By the end, I knew the predictable finish. If the writer(s) had continued to use their imagination, this could have been a classic. As it ... Read More Started out interested. Halfway started getting bored. By the end, I knew the predictable finish. If the writer(s) had continued to use their imagination, this could have been a classic. As it is, there are no surprises or characters worth caring about. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful This was a good film, I liked the suspense of the whole movie. The writer did a great job with this, and the Director did a good job putting it together. It was interesting to watch how Ben ... Read More This was a good film, I liked the suspense of the whole movie. The writer did a great job with this, and the Director did a good job putting it together. It was interesting to watch how Ben Affleck's character was going to get him out of each situation he was faced with, while only having 20 items to use in an envelope. But here's the catch, he has no idea what the 20 items do or when he will have to use them. A good movie and a definite watch. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful Despite the fact that Johnn Woo couldn't direct traffic on a one way street and Ben Affleck's got a dismal track record I enjoyed this moie very much! Sure there was too much action and not enough ... Read More Despite the fact that Johnn Woo couldn't direct traffic on a one way street and Ben Affleck's got a dismal track record I enjoyed this moie very much! Sure there was too much action and not enough story, but it was still worth watching. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
0 out of 0 people found this review helpful Ben Affleck plays a reverse-engineering genius who voluntarily had his memory wiped for 3 years for security reason's after the job, and instead of taking the $92,000,000 he send's himself an ... Read More Ben Affleck plays a reverse-engineering genius who voluntarily had his memory wiped for 3 years for security reason's after the job, and instead of taking the $92,000,000 he send's himself an envelope of 19 items which will save his life when they come after him and try to kill him. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
2 out of 4 people found this review helpful The last review states no new ideas. The story was written in 1952 by Philip K. Dick, who also wrote The Minority Report in 1954. If anything, the other movies stole ideas from Philip Dick. I ask ... Read More The last review states no new ideas. The story was written in 1952 by Philip K. Dick, who also wrote The Minority Report in 1954. If anything, the other movies stole ideas from Philip Dick. I ask everyone to know the source of the movies you review. It does make a difference. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
3 out of 6 people found this review helpful Good acting, great special effects, storyline is ok, but from a scientific standpoint, the whole thing is based upon so much drivel, that I lost a lot of respect for the writers. Sci-fi should be ... Read More Good acting, great special effects, storyline is ok, but from a scientific standpoint, the whole thing is based upon so much drivel, that I lost a lot of respect for the writers. Sci-fi should be based upon good science. I put this more in the realm of fantasy since light can only be viewed from a respect of what has happened, not what will happen. The machine would have seen the past just great, not the future. So the whole house of cards fell apart for me since it was based upon a wrong premise. Einstein's name was evoked wrongrully in this sense.
That being said, I enjoyed the action, the romance, and the cinnemetography. Close this Review WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes | No | ||
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