There is enough left of the original idea in the movie to recommend it, just barely.
Comment
08/23/04
Paycheck (2003)
27
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:138
Fresh:37
Rotten:101
Average Rating:4.7/10
Consensus: Though Dick's short story has an intriguing premise, Woo reduces it to a lot of meaningless chases, shoot-outs, and explosions.
Runtime: 1 hr 58 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Adapted from a mind-bending sci-fi thriller by Philip K. Dick, the slick and riveting PAYCHECK is directed by John Woo (THE KILLER, MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II)--the king of artful gunfighting... [More]
Starring: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti
Director: John Woo
Reviews for Paycheck
Ben Affleck is one of the blandest actors vying for Hollywood’s action movie crown now that Harrison Ford is on pension . . .
06/29/04
Clearly, the whole cast was here simply to collect – yes, you guessed it – a pay cheque.
06/25/04
The characters are charismatic, the action sequences strong and the plot — adapted from a Philip K. Dick story — better than average.
05/21/04
John Woo delivers some fun thrills in an otherwise lackluster action pic.
04/07/04
Click to read the article
03/22/04
Top CriticDesperdiça uma ótima idéia em prol da ação descerebrada.
03/11/04
It doesn’t take a world-famous genius to peg this thing a paycheck movie if there ever was one.
02/28/04
Dick’s nifty sci-fi plot is undermined by Hollywood present, from vapid Affleck to Woo’s explosively dreary finale.
02/27/04
When will Ben Affleck's perceived star power fade away? He just doesn't seem to have the inner angst and soulfulness that you see in the eyes of Cruise, Pitt or even Damon.
02/24/04
If ever a movie title summed up a viewer's assessment of all those involved it's this one.
02/13/04
Click to read the article
01/27/04
Click to read the article
01/27/04
Click to read the article
01/15/04
John Woo ... plays this one largely by the numbers
01/11/04
Click to read the article
01/09/04
Coming up short on just about everything – from the casting and dialog to the action sequences – Woo rides the high of a strong story into the ground.
01/08/04
... the latest corpse in a long string of casualties left by Ben Affleck’s 'star power' and credibility void as a man of action.
01/06/04
Longtime fans of John Woo, who have come to accept operatic, lead-slinging death dances as an integral part of the director’s powerful aesthetic, will probably be unsatisfied with this neutered variation on his earlier, superior works.
01/06/04
Generally succeeds as an action movie and occasionally slips as a smarty pants work of speculative fiction, but fun overall.
01/05/04
Latest News for Paycheck
August 31, 2006:
A Taste of What's "Next" for Nicolas Cage
Any time I hear the phrase "movie based on a Philip K. Dick story," I know I have to do a little more research. The next PKD adaptation is Lee Tamahori's... More...
August 08, 2006:
Paul Giamatti to Star as Philip K. Dick
He night not be as famous as H.G. Wells or Isaac Asimov, but ask a sci-fi enthusiast what they think of Philip K. Dick, and get ready for a lengthy conversation. The late and... More...
November 08, 2005:
Nic Cage & Julianne Moore Will Do Sci-Fi Action Flick "Next"
Variety reports that Nicolas Cage and Julianne Moore will star in Revolution's "Next," which is a sci-fi action project based on a story by genre giant Philip K. Dick. More...
July 08, 2005:
Trailer Bulletin: The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Head on over to the film's official site for your first look at the trailer to "The Exorcism of Emily Rose." The supernatural horror flick is directed by Scott... More...
What’s Hot On RT
Other News
Fresh Links
Featured
RT on YouTube 
Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.
RT on Twitter
Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.
IGN RSS Feeds