Paycheck

Wiley 2022-03-22 09:01:52

This is a scifi-movie, although it combines with John Woo's action and suspense.

The overall performance of this film is quite satisfactory, there are neither grand scenes or unexpected plots that amaze me, nor people can directly guess from the title. ending. 20 small objects, a series of coincidences and magical effects, led Michael, who had erased his memory, to a future that seemed to have been set. The battle between motorcycles and cars is reminiscent of scenes from Hong Kong action movies. On the whole, John Woo's script and plot of this movie are well grasped, but due to the focus on action, the atmosphere of science fiction and suspense has been diluted.

Unreasonable places: 1. The change of attitude of the FBI police officers is a bit abrupt and lacks the support of the plot; 2. When people can erase their memories and foresee the future, there are dilapidated buses everywhere and almost no changes. car IC card, which is unacceptable.

Foresee the future, then change the fate, could it be possible? If

the future is foreseen, how to change it? There are also many movies about this type. The future seen is calculated based on all the current conditions. When A butterfly flapping its wings may change these conditions, and over time, the future has changed and transformed into another parallel world.

PS: Uma Thurman's image this time is so vivid that it is like two people with that Greek-style cold and unattainable beauty.

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  • Madyson 2022-03-21 09:01:58

    It’s not bad for a commercial film, at least it can’t find any fatal narrative loopholes except for the chicken-and-egg problem. Is this a tribute to yourself?

  • Fanny 2022-03-26 09:01:06

    After watching it, I realized it was John Woo's film~ It's very interesting, with a little bit of sci-fi and Uma Thurman without a vase~ [If you show someone their future, they have no future. To take away the mystery of the future is to take away hope. 】

Paycheck quotes

  • [after having his three-year memory erased]

    Michael Jennings: What happened?

  • Jimmy Rethrick: Michael, you're done!