Paycheck ***

Cast: Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Colm Feore, Paul Giamatti, Peter Friedman, Joe Morton
Director: John Woo

Michael Jennings is an engineer who does top secret jobs and then has the month or two that he worked on those jobs erased from his memory. After accepting a long term (three year) job for a substantial paycheck and completing his task, he finds that the money is not there, he has sent himself an envelope full of everyday items, and people are out to kill him. Michael must put together the pieces of what is happening to him and why, with the help of Rachel, a woman whom he was involved with during the missing years. This movie was better than I anticipated, and although I still do not see Ben Afflek as an action hero, he does a passable job as the seriously confused Michael. And while this is not the best movie out there, it certainly is an enjoyable two hours.