Total Recall

Movie: Total Recall

Genre: sci-fi

Synopsis: This is a remake of Arnold’s 1990 movie of the same name.  This one takes place on earth in a really unpleasant future.   The earth has had multiple nuclear wars and much of it is not inhabitable.  The world is run by a man who is determined to expand his grip and stamp out much of the remaining population to make more room for the rulers. Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell) is a lowly factory worker married to Lori (Kate Beckinsale).  One day Douglas decides to try Rekall – a company that implants memories (it allows you to “remember” things you never did).  During a preliminary exam, they discover that Douglas was not who he thought he was.  It seems he is really some kind of spy. Minutes later, government troops descend on Rekall and try to kill Quaid.  This pretty much goes on for the rest of the movie

My two cents: The movie was OK – but nothing to get overly excited over.

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