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Rating: 6/10 (28 January 2016)

Being a young guy growing up with action movies in the 1980's and 1990's, it was virtually impossible not to come across the numerous Arnold Schwarzenegger movies. I have seen "Total Recall" a couple of times since it was initially released, and the movie continues to be as entertaining as it was back then.
While this is hardly not a contender for the best movie by Schwarzenegger, then it is still an entertaining movie and one that does stand out in his repertoire of movies, given the nature of the movie and its combination of action and Sci-Fi.
The movie is about Douglas Quaid (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) who is having vivid dreams of the red planet Mars. He goes to Rekall Inc. where they sell implanted memories. But something goes awry and Quaid finds himself to be a secret agent named Hauser fighting against the sinister Cohaagen (played by Ronny Cox).
It is the mixture of Sci-Fi and action that makes this 1990 movie an enjoyable movie to watch. And even while the effects are questionable by today's standards, then they do serve their purpose well enough. And back in 1990 they were actually quite good. And after having seen this movie, who will ever forget seeing Arnold Schwarzenegger or Ronny Cox on the surface of Mars suffocating. That has just amused me since 1990 and is still fun to watch today.
There is a good amount of action in the movie, and there is a nice flow to the storyline and the movie. And the storyline was actually nicely paced and had a good continuation.
For a movie from 1990, then there was a really good cast in the movie, which includes Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox and Michael Ironside, all names that you would know if you watched movies during the 1990's.
If you compare the original 1990 version to the 2012 version, then this older gem far outshines the new movies and it is much more entertaining. Should you not already be familiar with the 1990 version directed by Paul Verhoeven, then do take the time to sit down and watch it.