Total Recall

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside. Paul Verhoeven, dir. 1990.

Strange, I thought it came out mid-80's . . . but oh well, this is a sci-fi story wherein the story actually holds up through time, even though the outfits are definitely 80's fare. Which actually gives current viewing a somewhat nostalgic feel. For all you special effects junkies out there, while it doesn't have any CG animation, the SE will be sufficient enough to keep your interest. That is, if you have any feel for story or plot.

That's actually the best part of Total Recall - it's well-written, and well-executed. It's a spy/action/adventure/revolution story set on Mars. The only complaint I would have is that there is not enough development of the mutant characters, but oh well, we can't have everything, now can we?

Definitely a must-see.

VG