Pingo-2
As with the new ROBOCOP (2014), this falls short of the original films from 1987 and 1990 (both directed by Paul Verhoeven, by the way).This "new" Total Recall looks cool, but is simply boring. Characters are dull, story is what you expect it to be - nothing more, nothing less - and since the whole Mars-thing is removed, there is nothing exotic that makes it interesting.It feels more like a standard action-film that doesn't present anything new. If you've never seen the original, and you like shiny CGI-action, then you might enjoy this for two hours. However, if you enjoy the original 1990-version, then this is forgotten before it's even ended.And that's sad. As with the original RoboCop, this removes everything that made those two originals exciting, fresh and cool, and just spray paints them with CGI action. Sure, the 1990 Total Recall might feel a bit dated for the younger audience, but it is a far better film, much more fun and much more exciting. The 1987 RoboCop on the other hand, is by far surperior to its "new" take. Even when it comes to the effects...This film though, has nothing you haven't seen before.
jasperan
The whole film takes you in the journey of the life of a simple man that finds his life has been a lie. During the whole film, you are presented with the question: is everything that is happening real, or an illusion? It kept me on the edge of my seat until the end of the film.I have to say I did expect another ending to the film.I give it a 7/10 because the characters are not very relatable with myself, so I can't connect like I usually do in my 7+ movies.Recommended!
ronin1138
I don't know how or why, but for a film with soooooo much action, so many cool looking set pieces, running, jumping, bang bang, shouty bang gun bang chase me bang gun etc etc etc, it is strangely unengaging. Just yawn...
taunotooming
Total Recall, the 2012 reboot version, is the mere shadow of the original. I must admit, I hoped much more from this film than it actually delivered. First, the actors! Colin Farell and Kate Winslet are real actors, good ones, I think, but the dubious script does nothing to give them something to work with. The dialogues are boring and most of the times it feels they are just there to lead from dull action scene to another. Second, the action scenes! They quickly become boring and repetitive and just artificially make the movie longer, not any way better. I would appreciate a good action movie, but the action in Total Recal:2012 is just hilarious, I must admit. I would not recommend this movie to anyone, although if you want to watch, how to make a bad movie, this one for you.
