Excellent Action Filled Sci/Fi Thriller.

Rating: 9/10 (30 June 2005)

An ordinary construction worker by the name of Douglas Quaid (Arnold Schwarzengger) is always being dreaming about Mars and always has a fascination about the Red Planet. But when he decides to go have his ego trip at Rekall's as a Secret Agent at his vacation. Then something goes wrong at his implantation for his trip and it's seemingly that he was in Mars before. Now Quaid is on the Run, when mysterious strangers are trying to kill him and Quaid discovers his true identity of his previous life. He conceal a plot about Planetary Domination. Now Quaid is helping the Rebels to Free Mars before the Dictater of Mars (Ronny Cox) takes Mars over.
Directed by Paul Verhoeven (The Hollow Man, Robocop, Starship Troopers) made an entertaining over the top Sci-Fi/Action/Thriller. Schwarzenegger is Perfect in this role, which is one of his best roles to date. This was One of the Biggest Hits of 1990. Some scenes were trimmed for not getting the X-Rating before the NC-17 was created. Visual Effects, Production Designs and Make-Up Effects are the highlight of this instant classic.
DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer and an terrific:Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD has an entertaining commentary by the director and actor:Schwarzenegger. DVD has an 30 minute documentary, a featurette and more. Do not miss this awesome flick. Micheal Ironside steals the show as the film's secondary villain. Sharon Stone has a small role as Quaid's wife and villain as well. Based on a Short Story by Philip K. Dick "We Can Remember It For Your Wholesale". Screenplay by Roland Shusett (Dead & Buried), Dan O'Bannon (The Return of the Living Dead) and Gary Goldman (Big Trouble in Little China). From a Story by Shusett, O'Bannon and Jon Povill. (**** Â½/*****).