You know... this remake of Total Recall wasn't that bad despite what others are saying. The action scenes I thought were really great and the special effects were excellent to look at it. While the story line could have been better - Farrell's Total Recall was overall a decent action film.

Who cares if this isn't an exact remake of the Arnie one...hell...this one can stand on it's own. Hotter girls, and amazing special effects...what more do you want.

Fun film

I guess I was hoping for more, but it was fair enough reboot of a quite-outdated Arnold film. I have to give props to Colin Farrell for at least being understandable (sorry, Arnold, but your harsh accent was great in _Terminator_ but nothing else). I was surprised at how much like the first movie this one was…down to the three-titty hooker and what looked like the exact same movie set as the original. The SFX were (obviously) better in this one, and a surprising cast made it very watchable. Overall, though, the movie was just way too busy, too fast-paced, and too convoluted for me to really keep up with. I had a hard time understanding the conclusion, and how a few selectively-placed explosives could end an entire invasion. All around, I gave it a "7" just because it was fun to watch and definitely action-packed. An additional warning: the first few minutes can be kind of plodding, but give it time…

If you see this movie as a stand-alone affair and NOT a remake of the classic Verhoeven flick, it's not that bad of an action movie. Oh sure...there are things that make me facepalm in this, but all-in-all it's not that bad if you think of it as just another mind-numbing action movie. Do I recommend seeking it out...no, but if you catch it on TV or at a friends...give it a chance.