Total Recall is a 2012 American
dystopian science fiction action film remake of the
1990 film of the same name, which was in turn loosely based on the 1966 short story "
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" by
Philip K. Dick.
The film centers upon an ordinary factory worker who accidentally
discovers that his current life is a fabrication predicated upon false
memories implanted into his brain by the government. Ensuing events
leave no room for doubt that his true identity is that of a
highly-trained
secret agent.
He then follows a trail of clues to gradually recover more suppressed
memories and reassumes his original vocation with renewed dedication.
Unlike the original film and the short story, the plot takes place on
Earth rather than a trip to
Mars[4] and exhibits more
political
overtones. The film blends Western and Eastern influences, most notably
in the settings and dominant populations of the two nation-states in
the story: the United Federation of Britain and the Colony (Australia).
Total Recall was directed by
Len Wiseman, written by
Mark Bomback,
James Vanderbilt and
Kurt Wimmer. It stars
Colin Farrell,
Kate Beckinsale,
Jessica Biel,
Bryan Cranston,
John Cho and
Bill Nighy. It was first announced in 2009
[5] and was released in North America on August 3, 2012,
[6] grossing over $198 million worldwide.
[3]
The film was released to lukewarm-to-negative critical reception. It
received praise in certain areas such as its action sequences, but the
film's lack of humor, emotional subtlety and character development drew
the most criticism.
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