The best thing that can be said about Len Wiseman’s
Total Recall is that it’s a big departure from Paul Verhoeven’s take on the same source material -- but while that means that fans of the previous version won’t be able to scream “plagiarism!,” it doesn’t necessarily make this strobing, hyperfrenetic eyesore any easier to sit through.
The planet has been decimated by nuclear war in the late 21st century, leaving only two nations -- the United Federation of Britain and the Colony. Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell) is a factory worker with a stable job and a loving wife (Kate Beckinsale), but upon learning that a company named Rekall could grant him the memo...
Released:
2012
Rated:
n/a
Length:
121 mins