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03/14/05
Paycheck (2003)
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Reviews Counted:138
Fresh:37
Rotten:101
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Though Dick's short story has an intriguing premise, Woo reduces it to a lot of meaningless chases, shoot-outs, and explosions.
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $53,681,119
Synopsis: Adapted from a mind-bending sci-fi thriller by Philip K. Dick, the slick and riveting PAYCHECK is directed by John Woo (THE KILLER, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II)--the king of artful gunfighting... [More]
Starring: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti
Director: John Woo
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03/24/04
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12/06/05
Top Critica big, well-paced thriller that’s scads of fun as it races along to a suitably Woo-esque climax of gunshots, acrobatics, and way cool slow motion effects
12/19/03
At times, the whole thing feels like a parody of the genre. Still, director John Woo makes all this nonsense thoroughly entertaining, full of the slow-motion explosions, Mexican standoffs and the doves you've come to expect.
12/23/03
You may not buy everything about this movie, but you'll likely leave it with a smile.
12/26/03
What's the problem? Ben Affleck is perfectly believable as a guy who spends two hours confused and with a dazed look on his face.
12/31/03
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01/27/04
One of those thoroughly entertaining flicks that is easily forgotten.
12/25/03
If you're looking for a fun alternative to the heavy-drama Oscar contenders and you like sci-fi action thrillers, Paycheck will fill the bill.
12/24/03
'Paycheck' is a speedy thing, both in story and appearance, Woo having given the film a clean, tooled-steel appearance.
12/25/03
Director John Woo, progenitor of film violence as stylized artistry, rests on his laurels here. He keeps the action sufficiently engaging, but never mind-blowing.
01/04/04
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03/05/05
The characters are charismatic, the action sequences strong and the plot — adapted from a Philip K. Dick story — better than average.
05/21/04
Total Recall without the ambiguity and Fifty First Dates without the jokes. Now I’m referencing movies that aren’t even out yet, what’s wrong with me?
12/27/03
Paycheck's no breakthrough, but it's the tightest John Woo movie since his Hong Kong heyday.
12/23/03
The film elaborates greatly on Philip K. Dick's short story but has too many redundant action scenes.
12/24/03
Ben Affleck stars in a mix of Hitchcock style and 21st century mind games that can't quite cash itself.
12/25/03
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