Ben Affleck has invented a machine that can read the future, he uses it to find out that Paycheck will be another film that destroys his career until he starts to reinvent himself as a director. Uma Thurman uses the machine to find out that the producers will make her wear a really bad haircut throughout the film. The director John Woo also uses the machine to find out that this film will finally finish off his reputation as a once stylish action director.
The whole idea of a scientist getting his memory erased but leaving clues to find out what happened to him is I hate to say it again something that Alfred Hitchcock could have really developed. John Woo doesn't seem to have a clue what to do with this concept except stage a lot of indifferent action scenes.
I suppose it was impossible for Woo, Affleck, and Thurman to turn down Steven Spieldberg's company Dreamworks. In Hollywood you don't say no to Steven Spielberg even if it won't do anything for your career.
Paycheck is just another empty action film.
119 minutes.
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