As with the new ROBOCOP (2014), this falls short of the original films from 1987 and 1990 (both directed by Paul Verhoeven, by the way).
This "new" Total Recall looks cool, but is simply boring. Characters are dull, story is what you expect it to be - nothing more, nothing less - and since the whole Mars-thing is removed, there is nothing exotic that makes it interesting.
It feels more like a standard action-film that doesn't present anything new.
If you've never seen the original, and you like shiny CGI-action, then you might enjoy this for two hours.
However, if you enjoy the original 1990-version, then this is forgotten before it's even ended.
And that's sad. As with the original RoboCop, this removes everything that made those two originals exciting, fresh and cool, and just spray paints them with CGI action.
Sure, the 1990 Total Recall might feel a bit dated for the younger audience, but it is a far better film, much more fun and much more exciting. The 1987 RoboCop on the other hand, is by far surperior to its "new" take. Even when it comes to the effects...
This film though, has nothing you haven't seen before.
This "new" Total Recall looks cool, but is simply boring. Characters are dull, story is what you expect it to be - nothing more, nothing less - and since the whole Mars-thing is removed, there is nothing exotic that makes it interesting.
It feels more like a standard action-film that doesn't present anything new.
If you've never seen the original, and you like shiny CGI-action, then you might enjoy this for two hours.
However, if you enjoy the original 1990-version, then this is forgotten before it's even ended.
And that's sad. As with the original RoboCop, this removes everything that made those two originals exciting, fresh and cool, and just spray paints them with CGI action.
Sure, the 1990 Total Recall might feel a bit dated for the younger audience, but it is a far better film, much more fun and much more exciting. The 1987 RoboCop on the other hand, is by far surperior to its "new" take. Even when it comes to the effects...
This film though, has nothing you haven't seen before.