Total Recall (2012)

"Crazy new gadgets, vigorous action sequences and a thorough production-design makeover aren't enough to keep Total Recall from feeling like a near-total redundancy."

"Entertaining in small doses, but gruelling at two hours, Wiseman's derivative, spec-hackular upgrade bins the twisted wit and meaty thrills of the Arnie original."

"So what makes this 2012 Total Recall superior to the Arnie model? For starters, there's an actual actor in the starring role."

"The ambitions of the filmmakers lie in the direction of maximum noise and minimum sense."

"Total Recall is well-crafted, high energy sci-fi. Like all stories inspired by Philip K. Dick, it deals with intriguing ideas. It never touched me emotionally, though, the way the 1990 film did, and strictly speaking, isn't necessary."

"The fun is fun while it lasts, it just doesn't last long enough."

"The outcome is engaging enough, although not entirely satisfying from either a genre or narrative standpoint, lacking both substance and a degree of imagination."

"Its only evident passion is for excessive lens flares."