Total Action, Total Sci-Fi, Total Schwarznegger.

Rating: 8/10 (2 June 2011)

Phillip K. Dick's novel, We Can Remember it for You Wholesale, is about the classic meshing of reality, false memory and real memory. Total Recall is loosely based on the novel by Phillip K. Dick. This movie has a lot of great visual effects, a lot of great action sequences and some great acting for Schwarznegger. In this movie, Arnold plays a average Joe who wants to travel to Mars. The movie is set in the year 2084 A.D, and it does play a major role in the movie itself. Arnold then goes to a place called Rekall to implant a memory in his mind. But then, his character suddenly bursts into anger as he is what he believe to be a secret agent, who's cover was blown. After the blowout, his friends are all enemies and are out to kill him. So, he escapes and goes to Mars to get his real identity on who stole his true identity and why. Soon enough, the action starts up again. What I like in Total Recall is the themes of identity. The movie's script is adapted by Phillip K. Dick story, We Can Remember It for You Wholesale. The themes also are a major role in the movie. As I said before, Total Recall has some great special effects and great action sequences. But, sometimes the movie can be confusing to viewers because Arnold Schwarznegger is sort of playing himself and someone else in his false identity. Total Recall is a great science fiction action thriller. ★★★ 1/2 3 1/2 stars.