Total Recall

The biggest difference from this version vs the original is that this one takes place entirely on Earth. No Mars.The action is really exciting and the acting is superb. I really enjoyed this one, just as much as the original with Arnold Schwarzenegger back in the day.Five Stars for me, and a hearty recommendation if you liked the original...or just want a great science fiction action film!*If you found my review helpful to you, please let Amazon know by clicking the "HELPFUL" button below!

When I heard a remake of Total Recall was being made, I wasn't sure how I would feel about it. I mean, come on, Arnold played Doug in the first one, so it's gonna be hard to beat that! Right?After having taken the chance and watching it, I'm happy to report that it was pretty good. I went into it with an open mind and basically tried to treat as it's own movie instead of a remake. Colin, Kate, Jessica and the rest of the cast did a really great job with this one. Colin and Kate are Doug and his wife. Like in the first one, his wife is a double agent, sent in to keep an eye on him. Jessica is the lover who shows up to help him later, the one he can't remember anything about, but quickly comes to trust with his life. Together they race to learn the truth of his situation.The action sequences in this one where, of course, more snazzy. Not just because of the advanced computer graphics they had but also because the fights were better choregraphed, they pyrotechnics were louder and brighter, and there's a serious car chase in this one. I really enjoyed this one and I do believe I will be watching many more times.

This movie has something wrong with the software on the blu-ray discs.I've now bought 3 copies; two from different states, and one online.And, they ALL glitch around the 50 to 55 minute mark; where the sound goes away.The ONLY way to get it back is to stop replay, go back to the player's menu, and hit play again; whereupon it'll pick up where it left off; but the sound will be back.Oddly enough, the DVD does not do this, and gives a perfect playback.I think this is a manufacturing defect in the blu-ray version; as all copies of this movie I've played on blu-ray have this same problem. And no other disk, dvd or blu-ray, do this.While I'm pleased at least the DVD works;BUT I PAID FOR BLU-RAY... and am not totally happy with this purchase.I'd like to know if anyone else has experienced this issue with this video...???

I wasn't expecting to like this movie that much, but surprise, surprise. It's been years seeing the original, including TV reruns. Yet to the best of my recollection this remake was excellent as remakes go. Same premise but kicked up a notch with new twists in a different scenario and in my opinion outdoes the old one with much better acting (Farrell), excitement, special effects, suspense at times and just the right pace to keep your interest. The cast very good and (especially Farrell, less muscle, way better looks) all easier on the eyes. My only possible negative, if any at all, is that with two dark, long haired females, one a blonde might have been a more visual contrast against the surreal background of the film reminiscent of Blade Runner in fight scenes between the two women. The updated plot tells a decent story. Will watch again while I still can. I recommend it.

The great thing about this movie is that we've seen it three times now, and each time it was as action packed entertaining as the first.Would have given it four stars when it first came out. But how can you argue that a movie isn't great it you keep watching and enjoying it?Really good - and interesting to ponder about the possibility of earths future.

This is a re-interpretation of the Arnold Schwarzenegger classic action-sci-fi film. It involves rebellion and double crosses. While including plenty of action it wasn’t half as fun as the original.What the movie is missing is the excitement of the Schwarzenegger version. That had some of the cutting edge special effects of its time, Schwarzenegger’s one liners, and was just a lot more enjoyable to watch. What you get in this movie is basically almost all action. It lacks the appeal in the process.

Caution Spoilers: This was an action packed fast moving production. A lot of good CGI. Moved quickly for the most part. I liked the first one better than this remake. The "Fall" through the middle of the earth is a bit far fetched. Going to Mars is more believable than drilling a hole in the Earth that takes 17 minutes (Mach 36; 26,500mph) to pass through. However, they are both well beyond human technology. The 3 boob throwback to the first film was a fair nod, but seemed forced and out of place. The rapid movement of the plot with some dramatic pauses made most of the plot seemed forced as well. Appeared to be made for an audience with 15 second attention span, and very loud sound effects drowning out the dialogue in places.It missed a few of the important plot points of the original. The protagonist choosing the girl at ReKal in the first film added to give the illusion of altered memory at the end rather than real experience (or was it). And he looked at the ReKal sign instead of saying "this could all be just a dream" took away some important plot as well. These holes assumed the viewer watched the first film or read the book first.Overall, worth renting, but not for my permanent collection.

Boring and dull!Its well made and does look good, an has good acting from the actors. But I found this film dull and hollow.I know this film is based on the book, but the Other movie the 1990 movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger was a way better film. It was fun and exciting, yeah it isn't as good looking as the 2012 version but it has more soul. The 2012 version is just dull an bland.I did like the robots an that it was based in England but its just kinda boring even the fight scenes were dull, it doesn't even have the blood like the 1990 film, that's what made it so cool, that had bone crunching action and had some humour which made it fun.The 2012 film takes it more serious, but it still coulda been more exciting..And yes it still has the woman with the three boobs lol.Its still an ok film, but that's it really ok, Its just ok. Could of been better.

If you are expected an Arnie remake then forget it. Collin Farrell does a really good job of anguished and mixed up character portrayal. Will watch again as there is a lot going on and seeing it once is not enough. RJC.

In theory this should have been a 5-star movie. It's got a fantastic cast with three of my favourite actors starring - Kate Beckinsale, Colin Farrell and Bryan Cranston. Then there's the fact that special effects technology of sci-fi films have vastly improved since the original came out decades ago.But it isn't. Its fairly entertaining, but is let down by falling into the classic remake trap of the special effects vastly improving at the expense of the story. It's not developed enough to really let it be its own thing and deliver new, exciting twists. They've changed the location and the robots look fantastic, but the story doesn't deliver anything else that you weren't expecting. Not only is the new story weaker, the scenes they've obviously just lifted straight from the original don't have as much impact in this one. Its always cool to acknowledge another movie subtly, but not when its just ripping out chunks of content.I wish they'd tried something radically different for the remake. I think if you haven't seen the Schwarzenegger version (which is easily better despite looking a bit dated) then you might like this a lot more. If you have then it sadly comes across as being a bit too much style over substance.

Hi. This item was received in short order and was of very good quality. I had wanted this Blu Ray double-disc edition for my collection for some time as it is quite rare, not being the edition available in stores such as HMV. With regards to the quality of the movie: despite looking detailed and well designed, this movie is a by-the-numbers plagiarised exercise utterly ripping off Blade Runner, iRobot, 5th Element and even the original Total Recall movie; imagine copying the exact same story as the 1988 Arnold Schwarzenegger/Paul Verhoeven original but without actually going to Mars??! A totally unnecessary movie that had a £130 million price-tag and completely bombed at the box office. This should have won the 'Most Unnecessary Sequel or Remake' Razzie for that year! I cannot remember the Razzies for 2010 however! With regards to the disc's features: there are some interesting extras on this double-disc edition not available on the mass market single disc edition. Again, this movie is visually resplendent, though needn't have been made quite frankly. It certainly didn't need to be a Total Recall movie, it could have been anything. Stick with Arnie's original and get your *** to Mars!

I think a lot of people were disappointed that the Mars aspect was taken out of this particular remake. It didn't bother me. The whole film seemed like one extraordinary chase fight, chase fight, chase scene after another.It definitely felt like a very concrete dystopian action movie. The acting by Colin Farrell was nicely underplayed. Excellent.I would have given it 5 Stars but the strobe light work was really harsh. Just be a little careful if you have epilepsy or light sensitivity, if you do it could be a problem.