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Rating: 4/10 (6 March 2011)

I expected to really like this movie given the writer on whose work it's based (Philip K. Dick)and the philosophical issue explored. I am not a particular fan of Matt Damon, but was interested in seeing him and Emily Blount together. The film was saved only because it had neat New York scenes and I saw it at a discounted price. The pace was slow, too much time was spent setting up the premise, there seemed to be strained chemistry between Blount and Damon - although I must admit that in all of his movies, I never believe him as a romantic lead; he always seems uncomfortable when he is one-on-one and/or physically intimate with a woman. The Blount-Damon banter seemed exactly what it was: contrived. The philosophical conundrum of free will vs. fate is intriguing and absolutely worthy of exploration in a film. This film isn't the one.