Review of Total Recall (1990) by Adrian B — 10 Feb 2012
Far into the future, a man from Mars (Arnold Schwarzenegger) wakes up from a dream on Earth, I believe. The dream consists of him dying when his helmet breaks and he loses all his oxygen. He then goes on a strange vacation at a clinic to Mars, but spills out information that implies he is a spy on Earth, and gets pursued by a number of police officers and agents (including his on-Earth wife Sharon Stone).
Then he ends up on Mars. Yes, that is the plot line. Severely crude, with a lot of unnecessary swearing incidents that make "Goodfellas" from the same year look less offensive, but it is also quite amusing in the same sense as the Naked Gun movies.
Strange plot and bizarre...alright, flat acting still don't destroy this strange, special effects spectacle. Arnie is of course entertaining in his silly performance. Wild film I suppose is a good way to sum up this review.
It is indeed worth the watch.
This review of Total Recall (1990) was written by Adrian B on 10 Feb 2012.
Total Recall has generally received positive reviews.
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