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Total Recall
2012 118 min Canada, India, United States of America PG-13 16+
★5.6
Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Director: Len Wiseman
🎭 Based on
«Total Recall»
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Description
Factory worker Doug Quaid takes a virtual mind-trip vacation with the Rekall company, opting for implanted memories of being a spy. When the procedure goes wrong, Quaid becomes a wanted man by the police and joins forces with a rebel fighter to stop the evil Chancellor Cohaagen.
Budget:
$125M
US Gross:
$58.88M
Worldwide:
$198.8M
Starring
Colin Farrell
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Bokeem Woodbine
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Bryan Cranston
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Awards
Razzie Awards 2013
— Worst Supporting Actress
Key opinion
The 2012 adaptation of Total Recall is widely viewed as a visually polished but hollow experience that lacks the vibrant personality and thematic depth of the 1990 original. While some viewers appreciate the high-octane action and modern production design, the consensus suggests it struggles to justify its existence as a derivative, overly serious sci-fi spectacle.
| Production | Spectacular production design and imaginative world-building provide a visually immersive, high-budget aesthetic. | |
| action | The film delivers constant, well-executed action sequences that offer a thrilling "rollercoaster" experience. | |
| Acting | Colin Farrell's lead performance is divisive; some find him more relatable and nuanced than Schwarzenegger, while others perceive him as a weak, uncharismatic replacement. | |
| Originality | The film is a derivative experience that suffers from a "crisis of ideas," relying on tropes and visual cues borrowed from better sci-fi classics like Blade Runner and The Fifth Element. | |
| Adaptation | Die-hard fans of the 1990 film and Philip K. Dick’s story are largely disappointed by the removal of the Mars setting, mutants, and the original's unique, vibrant energy in favor of a darker, more generic tone. | |
| Screenplay | The plot feels predictable and overly complex, with some viewers finding the narrative twists engaging and others finding them shallow or illogical. |