FromNetFlix:
Bursting with mind-blowing action sequences and spectacular visual effects, Colin Farrell stars as Douglas Quaid, a man on the run after a mind-bending procedure at Rekall goes horribly wrong. Co-starring Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel.
As much as I hate to say it, I preferred the 1990 version by Arnold Schwarzenegger. Granted the special effects of this 2012 version with Colin Farrell were worth seeing. But that is just about all you get. Chase follows chase. Shooting follow shooting. You have already seen this film in different disguises many times before.
Thank goodness Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel wore different outfits. Bad guys always wear black. Otherwise the two women were hard to differentiate. Is it me, or do many of today’s young female stars tend to look alike? You could say the same for the young men.
Good luck understanding the many sequences in which our hero knows just what button to push or which lever to pull. Just enjoy the ride.
Ho-hum. If you enjoy mayhem, this is the film for you.
From Thomas Kalthoefer
thomas.kalthoefer@barclays.com
I had to laugh this morning at your Total Recall 2012 comment… I watched the movie last night on my way back from Australia and couldn’t agree more with you. What a waste of time.