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01/01/00
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
US Box Office: $0
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... [More]
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Reviews for Total Recall
Top Critic
Mind-bending psychodrama.
12/24/02
...people are allowed to change their minds
07/10/05
This futuristic science fiction is based on a Philip K. Dick short story, and features award-winning special effects.
03/10/03
No review available.
07/15/03
Total Recall is fine entertainment, complete with breathtaking action sequences and special effects that impress even in these computer-generated times.
09/12/08
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
There may be people who overlook the Arnold Schwarzenegger performance in Total Recall who think he isn't really acting. But the performance is one of the reasons the movie works so well.
01/01/00
Top CriticRidiculous, but also plenty of fun
11/06/01
You'd think by the year 2084 villains would have learned they shouldn't mess with Mr. Biceps. But no-o-o-o.
01/01/00
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
Thought-provoking, flashy, and FULL of action!
04/17/05
Worryingly satisfying in a purely gruesome, beat-em-up kinda way.
05/12/01
Top CriticPerhaps it goes without saying that Total Recall is no The Terminator, but let the records show.
09/27/01
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a fool to think he'll make it as the Johnny Carson of action films.
07/25/01
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
Schwarzenegger has enough inherent charm and likeability that he's better off when he just lets the story pull him along, as he does here.
01/01/00
A cheerfully reprehensible bloodfest, spiced up by Verhoeven's imaginative mayhem.
01/17/03
No review available.
02/10/04
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