Total Recall (2012)
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: August 3, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
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Mixed or average reviews based on 41 Critic Reviews
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25
Negative:
7
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38
New York PostKyle SmithAug 3, 2012
As for a villain, you could do worse than Bryan Cranston as the evil political overlord who is trying to stamp out the resistance -- When he goes mano a mano with Farrell, it's not spine-tingling. It's embarrassing, like watching a dude beat up his dad. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineJohn SemleyAug 1, 2012
Len Wiseman's Total Recall's a trifling mess, as superfluous as a third breast. Read full review
30
Village VoiceChris PackhamAug 5, 2012
Where Paul Verhoeven's original was testosterone-stupid and, therefore, fun, Wiseman's film is just boring-stupid. Read full review
30
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternAug 2, 2012
The remake has no grace notes, or grace, no nuance, no humanity, no character quirks, no surprises in the dialogue and no humor. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldConnie OgleAug 2, 2012
The new Total Recall fails on the most basic levels: Its characters are dull, and its action is duller. Read full review
25
Rolling StonePeter TraversAug 2, 2012
Since the new Recall is totally witless, don't expect laughs. Originality and coherence are also notably MIA. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierAug 2, 2012
There's something sadly poetic about a movie dealing with disappearing memories that vanishes from your mind while you watch it. Read full review
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