A magnificent script makes up for the sub-par monotous presentation of the main character, leaving you asking questions well after the film has finished.

Rating: 8/10 (13 April 2012)

In typical Arnie fashion, his presentation in the film leaves a lot to the imagination, with many lines delivered with that clichéd monotone delivery with corny 'one liners' that he is so famous for.
Now do not interpret my criticism of Arnie as an attack on the film, because it is utterly brilliant. It poses the question, if you had the choice to create any memory you wished and believe it were real, would you? The depth of the script is shown when the main character, DOuglas Quaid arrives on Mars and the intricacies of the Rebel resistance begins to reveal itself.
The story poses an interesting situation, when humans are living on multiple planets, where will the law lie and exactly will people get away with? The concept of high prices for air, and passengers on a train inferring that Mars is forgotten my earth leads the viewer to feel a sense of utter isolation once the story arrives on the martian homeland.
The viewer is often left either confused or curious as to whether the entire film is simply a dream, or whether the happy ending everyone hopes for is even going to arrive. The story itself, without spoilers, keeps you gripped with constant twists and unexpected turns to the story making this film quiet an epic. That being said, it doesn't lose impact by its constantly changing script, in fact it adds to it superbly. Often films present twists and turns as clear fillers or Hollywood requirements, however, this film makes every component of the story not only logical but seemingly believable.
It is quiet hard to review this film without giving away any of the many spoilers contained within the film, so the only advice i can give if you haven't seen this film is give it a shot. There are very few films that have such an outstanding and believable sci-fi/futuristic script, even fewer that would mean that arnies often plastic on screen appearances do not detract from your immersion in the film, this is well worth watching and i honestly doubt any further remakes will ever truly compete with the original masterpiece.