Fun, if trashy, sci-fi flick

Rating: 8/10 (19 February 2009)

Phillip K. Dick stories usually translate pretty well to film: Minority Report, A Scanner Darkly and especially Blade Runner. This one definitely has some interesting plot turns and some great special effects that stand up quite well for an almost-twenty-year old movie. There is a lot of typical Hollywood-formula corniness--some awesomely bad lines, uninteresting romantic plot, stock bad guys. In terms of Arnie, well, it doesn't really approach even the first Terminator movie or Predator and I like the Running Man a little bit better, even though it's nearly as bad and lacks the awesome special effects. If you're a big fan of Arnold or enjoy the other adapted Phillip K. Dick stories then you'll probably enjoy this one, even if it doesn't quite make your favorites list.