17 years later

Rating: 7/10 (20 January 2008)

Yesterday i watched Total Recall again after 17 years. Sometimes you watch a movie which you really enjoyed when you saw it the first time and is watching it again 15 years later disappointing. Total Recall still has a stopping power. The action is fast, Schwarzenegger is not the worst actor of the cast and although there is a lot of overacting in the film (Ironside, Cox), it still is very enjoyable to watch. Due to Verhoevens tremendous feeling for the right momentum and his courage of going over the edge, which Verhoeven has done many times in the past. Its i not a brilliant movie anymore, like it was for me 15 years ago, but worth to sit down t0 enjoy the ride.