Paycheck (2003)
What seemed like a breezy idea for an engineer to net him millions of dollars, leaves him on the run for his life and piecing together why he's being chased. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: John Woo
Written By: Philip K. Dick, Dean Georgaris
Starring: Paul Giamatti, Ben Affleck, Colm Feore, Uma Thurman, Joe Morton, Callum Keith Rennie, Aaron Eckhart, Krista Allen, Ivana Milicevic, Kathryn Morris, Michael C. Hall, Michelle Harrison
Genres: Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Action
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1. Time Travel (collaborative: moderated by mpowell - 42 stars)
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ServantDagon | 39 4th |
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Is John Woo reduced to this?
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| 2 | slackerish | 20 15th |
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I'm pretty sure I walked out of this movie towards the end, but I'm not even totally sure, it was that forgettable. The action is dull and slow, I didn't care about any of the characters, and the story is totally senseless.
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sw0 | 65 35th |
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Just trying to figure out why the ones screening his stuff did not take the bullet out the folder he sent himself?
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DavidBlast | 30 13th |
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I watched this for work. Midway I had a zoom call with technical support who needed to do some stuff on my computer. When done he asked if there'd be anything else. I jokingly suggested that he could stay on and watch 'Paycheck' with me. The response was: "Yeah... not John Woo's finest work, is it?" I watched the ending alone.
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JakeFace | 1 18th |
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ben affleck makes any movie terrible. i hate his stupid face >:-(
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hellboy76 | 57 22nd |
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Bastardized adaptation of Dick's novel is depressingly average.
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Vince Leo (Qwipster's Movie Reviews) | 47 14th |
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While it's certainly understandable that how Affleck and Thurman would be attracted to a nifty idea for a movie, it's too bad that poor production values, a lackluster script and a director asleep at the wheel bring this one down. One would gather that Woo's attraction to this bad sci-fi actioner didn't extend far beyond the film's title.
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HalfJapanese | 60 23rd |
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I didn't think this was as bad as most people made it out to be, despite the fact that it stars Ben Affleck. It's not great, but it's watchable and reasonably entertaining.
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| 1 | ThaneOfFife | 30 11th |
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You can pinpoint the exact second this movie turns bad. The beginning is good, but then...just wow. It gets hard to watch by the end.
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Tripwyre | 35 16th |
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Another Phillip K. Dick movie, with shades of Total Recall. It has a really cool concept, and I like the cast (yes, even Affleck)...which just makes the finished product that much more disheartening. This movie couldn't be any more by the numbers, and Woo has lost his touch completely in the director's chair. It feels like everyone's just showing up to collect a...well, you know. B.C. Transit hasn't been this evil since Final Destination -- watch out Ben, SkyTrain's comin' for YOU!
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mistersplice | 40 14th |
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- might want to skip this one :: This could have been a great sci-fi movie, but Woo's generic action sequences seemed way out of place and used up the time that could have been utilized to make the movie work. And maybe if someone bothered to make it smart instead of dumb the actors wouldn't have phoned in their performances. :: unrealized potential
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spleen | 71 44th |
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After watching two hours of Ben Affleck's pseudo intellectual kung fu fighting prowess, I can't help but agree with the film's opening line: yes, it's true; I need to get a life.
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d_r_e_s_ | 1 8th |
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After a second viewing, 8-9 years after my first, I've come to the conclusion, that it is a pretty bad movie. Poor script, bad directing, and no chemistry what so ever between Affleck and Thurman. It passes the time, but only with absolutely nothing else to do. - Bad.
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| Average Percentile 33.85% from 3371 Ratings |  |