Total Recall
What is Real?
Release Date: Friday, August 3, 2012
Rating:
"Total Recall" is an action thriller about reality and memory, inspired anew by the famous short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick. Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell), even though he's got a beautiful wife (Kate Beckinsale) who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life - real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Finding himself on the run from the police – controlled by Chancellor Cohaagen (Bryan Cranston), the leader of the free world – Quaid teams up with a rebel fighter (Jessica Biel) to find the head of the underground resistance (Bill Nighy) and stop Cohaagen. The line between fantasy and reality gets blurred and the fate of his world hangs in the balance as Quaid discovers his true identity, his true love, and his true fate.
Studio:
Columbia Pictures
Director:
- Len Wiseman
Cast:
- Colin Farrell
- Kate Beckinsale
- Jessica Biel
- Bryan Cranston
- Bill Nighy
- John Cho
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bookishbelle
For a sci-fi action flick, this movie hit all it's marks. It was visually stunning and creative, with a solid plot line. Fans of the original Total REcall may hold a grudge against this film because its a "remake" but honestly it was a good movie. The acting was strong from the cast, except for Kate Bekinsale due to the poor dialogue she was given. Overall, a very enjoyable film.
Pietro Filipponi
Managing Editor
Following the same basic beats as the 1990 film, this action-packed remake offers a more grounded science fiction storyline and fantastic effects coupled with solid performances from Farrell and Biel. While the final few scenes play out very campy and predictably, they didn't stifle my enjoyment of the film as a whole one bit.