Paycheck (2003)
Directed by: John Woo
Starring: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti, Michael C. Hall
Rated: PG-13 for Intense Action Violence and Brief Language
Running Time: 1 h 59 m
TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Concept, Some Action
WEAKNESSES: Direction, Lack of Sublety
A reverse engineer whom has had his memory wiped finds himself in a deadly chase. Using an envelope of clues, he tries to puzzle together who is after him and why.
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Face/Off (1997)
Directed by: John Woo
Starring: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Alessandro Nivola, Joan Allen
Rated: R for Intense Sequences of Strong Violence, and For Strong Language
Running Time: 2 h 18 m
TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Practical Effects and Stunts, Ridiculous Performances, Bizarre Story
WEAKNESSES: Logic, Hokey 90s Moments
An FBI agent undergoes a facial transplant surgery to work his way into a terrorist sect, but the plan goes awry when the terrorist whose face he stole impersonates the FBI agent.
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