Smart, Action Packed, Futuristic Movie - Paycheck
Title: Paycheck
Staring: Ben Aflek, Uma Thruman, Aaron Eckhart
Directed by: John Woo
Rated: ‘PG-13’ for intense action violence and brief language
Copyright: 2003 Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures
Running Time: Approximately 118 minutes
Genre: Action Thriller
Cover Description:
Michael Jennings (Ben Affleck) is a brilliant computer engineer hired for top secret projects. After each job, Jennings short term memory is erased so he cannot recount any project information. Emerging from his latest assignment, a three year contract with an eight figure paycheck given to him by his longtime friend (Aaron Eckhart), Jennings is jolted when he is told that during the end of his assignment, he agreed to forfeit his payment.
Jennings has no recourse – until he receives a mysterious envelope containing clues to his forgotten past. With the help of a beautiful scientist (Uma Thurman) he once loved but now cannot remember, Jennings races to solve the puzzle of his past…while a terrifying discovery waits in his future.
My Thoughts:
I truly enjoyed this movie. It is filled with beautifully spaced action sequences mixed in with mind-bending twists and a puzzle that you cannot help but try to piece together before the movie does it for you.
Affleck who might be over-rated, is in my opinion, in his element as an intelligent action star. He delivers a wonderful performance as Jennings and really makes you believe that he is totally confused and filled with conflicting emotions by what is going on. At times, you can almost see the gears moving in his head as he pieces together the puzzle using an array of seemingly useless objects.
Thurman is at the top of her game as the mysterious, intelligent, sexy love interest. She proves that she can hold her own in the action genre. She does a terrific job of showing the struggle of a woman standing by her man even though he doesn’t remember her.
Eckhart is superb in this role. From the first time you meet him, you just have this feeling that he is not to be trusted, but he is so charming that you ignore that feeling. Even when it is clear that he is a bad guy, you still can’t help but like him in an admiring kind of way.
There is an abundance of action but this action movie actually has a terrific storyline that drives the movie. If you like to think and attempt to figure out mysteries then this movie is for you. It starts out kind of slow but once it hits speed, it doesn’t stop until the end.
The directing at times is a little over the top and in my opinion, takes away from the storyline but for the most part it is terrific. There is an interesting vehicle chase that you just have to watch and not criticize. There is also enough humor thrown in to get you smirking a bit.
Overall the movie is enjoyable, action filled, suspenseful, exciting, intelligent, fast paced, and entertaining.
My Rating: 3 Stars
DVD Bonus Features: commentary, deleted scenes, 2 featurettes and more
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Ben Affleck Movies
Chasing Amy Criterion Collection
Reindeer Games (Directors Cut)
Uma Thurman Movies
Pulp Fiction Collectors Edition
Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
Aaron Eckhart Movies
Suspect Zero
In The Company Of Men
Enjoy,
Cheryl
Staring: Ben Aflek, Uma Thruman, Aaron Eckhart
Directed by: John Woo
Rated: ‘PG-13’ for intense action violence and brief language
Copyright: 2003 Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures
Running Time: Approximately 118 minutes
Genre: Action Thriller
Cover Description:
Michael Jennings (Ben Affleck) is a brilliant computer engineer hired for top secret projects. After each job, Jennings short term memory is erased so he cannot recount any project information. Emerging from his latest assignment, a three year contract with an eight figure paycheck given to him by his longtime friend (Aaron Eckhart), Jennings is jolted when he is told that during the end of his assignment, he agreed to forfeit his payment.
Jennings has no recourse – until he receives a mysterious envelope containing clues to his forgotten past. With the help of a beautiful scientist (Uma Thurman) he once loved but now cannot remember, Jennings races to solve the puzzle of his past…while a terrifying discovery waits in his future.
My Thoughts:
I truly enjoyed this movie. It is filled with beautifully spaced action sequences mixed in with mind-bending twists and a puzzle that you cannot help but try to piece together before the movie does it for you.
Affleck who might be over-rated, is in my opinion, in his element as an intelligent action star. He delivers a wonderful performance as Jennings and really makes you believe that he is totally confused and filled with conflicting emotions by what is going on. At times, you can almost see the gears moving in his head as he pieces together the puzzle using an array of seemingly useless objects.
Thurman is at the top of her game as the mysterious, intelligent, sexy love interest. She proves that she can hold her own in the action genre. She does a terrific job of showing the struggle of a woman standing by her man even though he doesn’t remember her.
Eckhart is superb in this role. From the first time you meet him, you just have this feeling that he is not to be trusted, but he is so charming that you ignore that feeling. Even when it is clear that he is a bad guy, you still can’t help but like him in an admiring kind of way.
There is an abundance of action but this action movie actually has a terrific storyline that drives the movie. If you like to think and attempt to figure out mysteries then this movie is for you. It starts out kind of slow but once it hits speed, it doesn’t stop until the end.
The directing at times is a little over the top and in my opinion, takes away from the storyline but for the most part it is terrific. There is an interesting vehicle chase that you just have to watch and not criticize. There is also enough humor thrown in to get you smirking a bit.
Overall the movie is enjoyable, action filled, suspenseful, exciting, intelligent, fast paced, and entertaining.
My Rating: 3 Stars
DVD Bonus Features: commentary, deleted scenes, 2 featurettes and more
***Get Paycheck Today!
***Ben Affleck Movies
Chasing Amy Criterion Collection
Reindeer Games (Directors Cut)
Uma Thurman Movies
Pulp Fiction Collectors Edition
Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
Aaron Eckhart Movies
Suspect Zero
In The Company Of Men
Enjoy,
Cheryl
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