paycheck
The latest adaptation of a Philip K. Dick short story (following 1982's Blade Runner, 2002's Impostor, and 2002's Minority Report), Paycheck is director John Woo's (Windtalkers) answer to telling one of the author's science-fiction tales. Woo, however, doesn't seem to be as interested in his futuristic premise and technology as he is in filming high-speed chases and blowing things up. While the tautly paced Paycheck succeeds at keeping your attention, it offers nothing at all to think about or even remember once its two hours have run their course. In other words, its potentially thought-provoking ideas about the future and the value of one's memory are lost upon a series of gaping plot holes and generic action stunts.
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