A factory worker, Douglas Quaid, begins to suspect that he is a spy after visiting Rekall - a company that provides its clients with implanted fake memories of a life they would like to have led - goes wrong and he finds himself on the run
Ok, ok, I know its not the Arnold film, but its damn good. In fact its not really even a remake, more of a re imagining.
In this version Collin Farrell steps up as Doug Quade, a factory worker who keeps having super spy flashback dreams. he decides to go to Recall, when he can get a fantasy implanted in his brain. He picks Secret Agent. Turns out he already is one. A group of soldiers show up and he takes them out in one long single camera shot.
His wife Lori, played by Kate Beckinsale is not happy this happened and she goes after him. Luckily he is aided by his real girlfriend Melina. See he used to work for Cohagen, played by Bryan Cranston from Breaking Bad fame. Cohagen wants to wipe out the Colony, a place where lower, to middle class live to make more room for the rich. To do this he needs to lure out a rebel by the name of Matthias. That's where Quade comes in, as he used to work for Cohagen, and now has a fake memory implanted so he can be a plant.
This film takes place on earth, not Mars, and for that matter has very few similarities. It does however have amazing action scenes. Hover Car chases, gun battles, hand to hand fights, the works. Great special effects, great cast, and a nice pace keep this moving right along. Once again its not the original, but its a hell of a ride.
Overall 4 out of 5 Stars!
I should give this a shot. I like Farrell and enjoyed Wiseman's Underworld films quite a bit. Good review Cory!
ReplyDeleteThe cast and action make this predictable story a whole lot more enjoyable, but it’s still the same, old formula as the original. Except this time, it’s without all of the hilarious Arnie one-liners. Nice review CJG.
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