Colin Farrell, Jessica Alba, Kate Beckinsale, and Bryan Cranston all star in the new remake of Total Recall. After watching the original 1990 version with Arnold Schwarzenegger, I have to say it does not stand the test of time. What used to be a decent sci-fi flick is actually quite bad when watching it now. The new Total Recall will probably have the same effect in 20 years.
The new Total Recall was very entertaining and action packed. The story is similar but not exactly the same. Colin Farrell plays a factory worker who is bored and unhappy with his life (even though married to the incredible Kate Beckinsale). He goes to an underground place called Recall which implants memories into their clients brains so they can experience things they may have not been able to do in their real lives. He chooses a super spy program with excitement, betrayal, and action. However after the program, it becomes unclear to him whether he is still in the program or if he really was a spy before in his real life.
The one real surprise for me was how great Bryan Cranston was as the villain. For me Cranston will always be associated with Malcolm in the Middle. But after seeing his character here I am sold on him being a late comer to the big show. For those of you already watching Breaking Bad, you know how great of an actor he can be. I will definitely start watching this show now to see more of his brilliant work.
As I said the action and special effects were entertaining. While this is certainly not the best movie of the summer, it was fun to watch. Nothing was so big and over the top I would say you have to see it in theaters. But when you are at home wanting to watch a good action flick, this definitely fits the bill. I give this movie 3 stars out of 5.
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