Merrily, Merrily, Merrily,Merrilly Quaid is just a dream!

Rating: Null/10 (5 September 1999)

That's the BIG question isn't it? Was Quad a REAL memory of HOUSER or was HOUSER an implanted dream of QUAID's?
VERHOEVEN takes us on a cleverly edited and cleverly written story that leaves you wondering at the end just which scenario of the movie was the real one. I own this movie on video and have watched it over 20 times and I pick up new clues with each viewing.......the trouble is there are about 12 clues that HOUSER is real and QUAID is fake...... AND .........about 12 clues that QUAID is real and HOUSER is fake!
Even the ending doesn't let you know! Unlike "Wild Things" which I really liked also, Recall doesn't let anything away even if you patiently sat through the credits looking for another clue either way.
With the upcoming sequel they will probably let us know one way or the other and that's a shame because agonizing over the character of SCHWARZENEGGER is one of the best excuses for playing it again when friends visit (Eric you've been warned!).
Until then watch it again and see if you can work it out!