An average movie

I wasn't really planning to see this flick but since there was nothing else really interesting to watch I thought why not? The first thing I thought while watching this remake is that I suddenly realized I just love movies dealing with amnesia. Indeed, 'Memento' is my favorite movie and I really loved 'The Bourne Identity' (much more than the sequels) and, of course, the original 'Total Recall'. What made those movies fascinating, at least, to me, was that they focused more on the pyschological and emotional turmoil lived by the main character and not so much on the action scenes. In my opinion, that was the big mistake made in this version. Indeed, the action stuff was pretty cool and entertaining but you never get the opportunity to root for Doug Quaid. Colin Farrell tried really hard and I don't think he should be blamed. It is like Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel. They were both pretty badass but they didn't have anything else to offer, I'm afraid. Still, the whole thing was not a total failure. Indeed, the action scenes were pretty neat and it has been a while since I have seen such an impressive vision of the future. To conclude, I thought it was still a decent attempt and even though it was not better or even as good as the original version, it was still worth a look though, especially if you like the genre.

6/10