Paul Verhoevan's Total Recall is a fantastic science fiction movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a construction worker who gets dreams of being on Mars. He goes to a company called Recall which specializes in implanting memories and decides to take the Mars package. Something goes horribly wrong during the procedure and soon he is on the run. Not just that but doesn't know what is real and what is not, and to an extent neither do we. The action scenes are well executed and gory (this being Verhoevan) and the film is pretty much a roller coaster throughout. If you are an Arnie fan, then this science fiction film might just be up your alley.

It's amazing how much better a movie is when you understand it. In 1990 I wasn't even a teen yet somehow I found a way to watch this movie. I liked it then for the mere action. Now in 2017, the action is not going to be as awe inspiring to me so the actual plot had better be good. And it was.In the future memories can be made, shaped and molded to the fancy of the creator of those memories. It could be cool to have some new exciting memories, but it can also cause a great deal of confusion for the one whose memories have been altered.Arnold Schwarzenegger, the action hero of the 80's, plays Quaid, a man who had his memories altered, and now he's seeking to find out what's real and what's not. Is he a regular old working stiff with a beautiful wife? Is he a mole trying to stamp out the resistance for his boss? Is he a rebel set on taking down Cohaagen (Ronny Cox), a business man that regulates all the air on Mars? One bloody scene after the next we find out the truth.The movie was done well and at that time (1990) the effects were top notch. Total Recall is another feather in Schwarzenegger's cap.

A construction worker decides to get a virtual holiday. In this next future the film portrays the way to do it it's just to "implant" a remembering in your brain. You will remember that you have been on holiday, you'll feel that it's true but you have not the real experience, it's just a few neurons connected. "But, what it's always the same in all your holidays" the seller of the vacations ask to Quaid, the construction worker. He doesn't know but the smiling seller doesn't make him wait: "you, you're the same in all your travels". Quaid is offered to make his vacations really special. He's going to go to Mars, visit the planet, but not as a tourist but as a special agent who is going to fight against terrorist and save the planet from destruction.The plot is really interesting, it's not a specially complicated story, you don't get lost but there are twists enough to surprise you and make the ride a joyful one.Technology has changed the world, so much that even in so recent past as 27 years ago they didn't foreseen the miniaturization degree that communication devices could attain. You see into the movie a few screens with a depth box behind them, the ruler of Mars even get into the phone connected with a cable to the device on the wall.It's nice the hologram device able to replicate a person, and of course the costume-robot Quaid uses to enter into Mars.Excellent way to let a couple of hours go away, and even if you watched it a few years ago it's quite interesting to review it again, how fast time runs, you'll think.

Loosely inspired by one of Philip K. Dick's stories, this is a superb sci-fi action thriller set in a dystopic 2084 about a construction worker named Quaid who decides to go on a 'vacation' by having memories of a secret agent fantasy implanted into his brain, only for things to go horribly awry...or maybe not. Despite a few silly and cheesy moments, this is a wonderful, if violent action thriller that is both entertaining, and rather thought provoking. It really toys with that oft-used concept of blurring the line between what's real and what isn't, and this is one of the few films that actually does it quite well, with enough evidence to support multiple theories, with the true ending of the film dependent upon each viewer's own opinion. Like many of Verhoeven's American films, it's got a lot of violence, but provides a lot of thought provoking ideas and material, often satirical, as well. It's all presented with some groundbreaking special effects (almost all of them done practically or in camera as opposed to CGI), a terrific score by Jerry Goldsmith, and some decent, if sometimes silly, but still fun performances. And let's not forget about the most memorable thing this film has to offer: a three-breasted mutant prostitute! Definitely give this one a watch. It's not flawless, but it is remarkably strong, and easily one of both Verhoeven and Schwarzenegger's best films.