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Im Jahr 2084 ist Australien neben der Föderation Britannien die einzig noch bewohnbare Nation auf der Erde. Dabei werden die Australier von den Briten ausgebeutet. Der Widerstandskämpfer Douglas nimmt den Kampf gegen die britischen Unterdrücker auf. Tagsüber ein einfacher Arbeiter, in der Nacht ein tollkühner Geheimagent. Von letzterem träumt Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell) auffallend oft, wofür weder er noch seine Frau Lori (Kate Beckinsale) eine Erklärung haben. Das Ehepaar lebt im Jahr 2084 in Australien, neben der Föderation Britannien die einzige Nation, die nach einem verheerenden Weltkrieg noch bewohnbar ist. In der übervölkerten australischen „Kolonie“ leben die Armen und Mittellosen, die von den reichen Briten in riesigen Fabriken ausgebeutet werden. Als Douglas über ein Programm der Firma REKALL erfährt, dass seine Träume reale Erinnerungen sind, ändert sich sein Leben radikal. Douglas war tatsächlich als Spitzenagent im Auftrag des tyrannischen britischen Kanzlers Cohaagen unterwegs, um die Widerstandsbewegung Australiens auszuspionieren. Doch dann wechselte Douglas die Fronten und wurde zu einem gefährlichen Guerillakämpfer. Die Ehe mit Lori diente nur dazu, Douglas zu überwachen. Douglas nimmt mit seinen alten Mitstreitern Kontakt auf, darunter befindet sich auch seine frühere Geliebte Melina (Jessica Biel). Wieder vereint versuchen sie, die mörderischen Pläne Cohaagens mit seiner Roboterarmee zu durchkreuzen. (ServusTV)
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The 1990s brought a lot of good things (like me :-D), but this sci-fi is not one of them, at least for me. Terrible sets (even sci-fi from previous years had a much better idea of the future), a story that really scrapes, music that likely didn't even make it to my ears. The only plus is Arnold's accent... Unfortunately, this cult didn't enchant me and left me cold. But definitely check it out – if there’s at least two of you – it will bring a little education. :-)
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Originally, I had four stars in mind when I reminisced about the film's premiere in movie theaters years ago. Now I watched it again and I have moved on somewhat, and the overt B-movie popcorn simplicity bothers me now. The film reminds me of cheap mainstream adventure comics with sci-fi themes, which still lie in my library and shaped my taste at a certain time, but nowadays I read and watch different things. The classic sci-fi theme of Philip K. Dick's version has little in common with Paul Verhoeven's version, but it is appropriately action-packed, filled with chases, shooting, and bloody fights, so for a viewer who is not compelled to think, it is a joyride. Verhoeven traditionally does not shy away from brutal scenes, so fans can enjoy severed hands and blasted human bodies and protruding entrails. Nevertheless, it is one of the few better films where Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in the lead role. Though his performance here is not outstanding, he also does not descend into silliness. Overall impression: 55%. The film's strong point is the set design, which even years later does not feel outdated and was top-notch at the time of the film's release. A colorful sci-fi spectacle for teenagers.
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This whole Dick adaptation has one little hitch. Namely that they didn’t cast a more restrained actor than Arnie for the main role. I like him a lot, but he doesn't really fit into the paranoid adaptation of Dick's work with his character, even though he tries his best. Otherwise, everything is as it should be. Pace, effects, direction, and vision of the future. Along with the unbeatable Blade Runner, this is clearly the best movie adaptation of P. K. Dick.
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In a nutshell, Total Recall is a great movie. I'd even go so far as to say that after Blade Runner, it's the best film adaptation of a Dick novel, this time with a superb performance by the brilliantly perverse Paul Verhoeven. His direction is dynamic and his relish in lots of blood and violence that is typical of him is irresistible in a way. The story is properly Dick-esque, dark with an ambiguous ending and that's how it should be. The visual effects are fantastic for their time and were deservedly rewarded with an Oscar. And I must not forget to highlight Jerry Goldsmith's imaginative soundtrack, which is impossible not to listen to and which is one of the best that the Master has composed. A sci-fi gem for the connoisseurs.
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Sometimes all a successful sci-fi movie needs is to set the scene and intensify the music. Paul Verhoeven takes a somewhat questionable approach, unleashing his twisted taste and giving Arnold Schwarzenegger the feeling that he's acting in a cleverly packaged trick on the viewer against all the evil members of society. Nope, not like this. The blood is better suited to Robocop and the unconventional marital crisis is better suited to more open satire.
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