"Consider That a divorce!!!!"

WARNING, THERE'S A CHANCE SPOILERS ARE ALL OVER THIS

Before I start talking about Total Recall (1990) in this relatively short review, I just want to say I consider Arnold Schwarzenegger the worst actor to ever make the A-list, even if he didn't have trouble grasping the english langauge, he's performances where constantly extremely wooden, I'm not bad mouthing the guy afterall, I own every film he did in the 80s and most of the early 90s: Schwarzenegger 9 times out of 10, always had my favourite catchphrases.

So on Total Recall then, directed by Paul Verhoeven, whose something of a favourite of mine thanks to films like RoboCop, Showgirls, Flesh + Blood and Turkish Delight, his films often feature an healthy dose of sex and/or violence and is based on the Phillip K. Dick story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale". Arnie stars as Douglas Quaid, a man who may or may not have gone to Mars or who may or may not really be the bad guy. The film would almost be a clever mind fuck of a film if it was clear that the Studio Ed's wanted this to be an Arnie film - so there is much mindless violence, poor innocent bystanders getting shot in killed in bloody ways-. Arnie of course it terrible in this movie, but hey it's Arnie. The villains are so much better: Michael Ironside and Ronny Cox, also Sharon Stone who may or may not be Arnie's wife (probably not his wife) is probably at her most sexiest ever in this movie.

In conclusion, it would probably upset Phillip K. Dick purists that the book was turned into an Arnie actioner, others can appericate it as an exciting way to spend a couple of hours. I do however feel the film only just earns 4 Fonzie Thumbs Up. All in all recommended though