Total Recall is fine entertainment, complete with breathtaking action sequences and special effects that impress even in these computer-generated times.
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09/12/08
Total Recall (1990)
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Reviews Counted: 39
Fresh: 31
Rotten:8
Average Rating: 7.1/10
Consensus: Under Paul Verhoeven's frenetic direction, Total Recall is a fast-paced rush of violence, gore, and humor that never slacks.
Runtime: 2 hrs 4 mins
Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy
Synopsis: Arnold Schwarzenegger is perfectly cast as Quaid, a 2084 construction worker haunted by dreams of Mars in this crowd-pleasing science fiction spectacle. Against the wishes of his sexy blonde wife (Sharon Stone), Quaid goes to Rekall, a... [More]
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside
Director: Paul Verhoeven
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Reviews for Total Recall
The fierce and unrelenting pace, accompanied by a tongue-in-cheek strain of humor in the roughhouse screenplay, keeps the film moving like a juggernaut.
03/01/07
Top Critic
Top Critic A worthy entry in the dystopian cycle launched by Blade Runner, this seems less derivative than most of its predecessors yet equally accomplished in its straight-ahead storytelling, with plenty of provocative satiric undertones and scenic details.
03/01/07
Top Critic Say what you will about Verhoeven's penchant for extravagant theatrics, when he's not yanking the arms off people or putting bullets in their forehead, he tells a good story.
02/13/07
...one of the best action flicks to emerge out of Hollywood in the '90s (or ever, really).
08/01/03
Melding the ever-more-workable Schwarzenegger mystique with a better-than-average science-fiction premise, the director Paul Verhoeven has come up with a vigorous, superviolent interplanetary thriller that packs in wallops with metronomic regularity.
05/20/03
Top Critic While it may seem dated today, the film showcases Sharon Stone, evil wife to Schwarzenegger. You may want to take notice of how precious air is after seeing it.
04/23/03
This is a very interesting film and is also successful as a headlong roller-coaster ride of a pure action film.
03/27/03
This futuristic science fiction is based on a Philip K. Dick short story, and features award-winning special effects.
03/10/03
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