It is the story of Michael Jennings who is routinely losing his short-term memory, so he cannot reveal any information about his secret projects that he once took. Over time, Michael seemed to get a salary of 4 billion dollars, but he is in real trouble when he finds a small bag of worthless clues and jewelry that turns his life upside down. Now, Michael must return all of his life's paths in order to prove his innocence.
Without ever quite becoming boring, Paycheck seems to narrow into a routine pattern, and a plot that at first had nuance and the hint of a broader meaning degenerates into chases and standard action.
If a movie is going to flout, or at least bend, the laws of the universe, it at least ought to obey its own internal rules.
Washington Post
December 25, 2003
[Woo] still has pretty much of a tin ear for American performances, so he lets Affleck doze through the starring role. The film feels as if it has no center.
ColeSmithey.com
May 11, 2009
"Paycheck" is a no-brainer action movie with just enough sci-fi thematic input to keep it spicy.
