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5.7 out of 10

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 34
  3. Negative: 8 out of 34
  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    80
    John Woo's smart thriller Paycheck may not intend to be political, but it's marked as much by its era as post-Watergate thrillers like "The Parallax View" or "Three Days Of The Condor."
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Adam Smith
    60
    in the end, Paycheck never quite cashes out.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    The story, adapted by Dean Georgaris, doesn't come within a light year of science-fiction plausibility, and after a while Woo gives up trying to sell it and reverts to the action choreography that made him a master of Hong Kong martial-arts movies.

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  1. Positive: 15 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 26
  3. Negative: 7 out of 26
  1. DWP102589
    9
    [***SPOILERS***] I think I can explain what you don't understand Cameron S. All the machine does is read his palm and scan his brain to figure out what's MOST LIKELY to happen in his future. This, of course, can be changed, and his having the items, changes the odds in his favor, creating a different MOST LIKELY future. … Expand
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  2. xahkdlys119
    8
    I enjoy the twists and turns in this movie. It has something to tell. Made me thoughtful. We should understand that people should not try to predict the future.… Expand
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  3. [Anonymous]
    6
    THe story has premise, but John Woo's excecution renders the movie mediocre. Even the action ain't all that great. There are moments when the brillinace of the sci-fi story does surface, particularly consequences of looking into the future, but it's not enough to save this film from being merely mediocre stuff.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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