Review of Paycheck

Paycheck (2003)
7/10
Ben Affleck Is Great In This Pure Sci-Fi Popcorn Action Thriller.
16 September 2022
Ben Affleck plays Michael Jennings a reverse engineer who does technical jobs for big companies & then has his memory erased for big Paychecks but this last job given to him by a shady millionaire played by Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight, Olympus Has Fallen) is supposed to be Jennings final big Paycheck but it all goes wrong. Jennings worked for a few years, the most he's ever done, for a huge Paycheck that he never has to do this again but when his memory is erased he finds out he's wanted for treason & murder. Paycheck is a damn good action thriller directed by action master John Woo who has made a purely entertaining piece of futuristic science fiction action. It's an interesting concept of working on top secret jobs that after you finished you have your memory of it erased & Affleck plays it well as likeable Jennings. Affleck is on the run in Paycheck & has to outsmart his former company & their hitmen as he pieces together what he doesn't remember. A fun & interesting sci-fi concept.

Paycheck is a fun special effects type action film with a solid cast with sexy Uma Thurman as Jennings love interest & Colm Feore & Aaron Eckhart.

Paycheck is a movie that has mystery, corruption & suspenseful chase sequences all held together by a big leading man star Ben Affleck, who at this time of 2003 he was a huge star that starred in big films like Daredevil & Changing Lanes & The Sum Of All Fears for example. Affleck was a big rising star in his early 2000's glory days (i hated his silly Rom Coms though) I always thought Affleck was a likeable lead actor & I've always been a fan. Paycheck is definitely a big fun action popcorn blockbuster that was made purely for a fun thrill-ride & thats exactly what you get.

I think Paycheck is a very underrated movie that no one ever seems to mention or like but I'm a fan.
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