Total Recall

It should go without saying that this updated version of the 1990's Total Recall is very much improved in many ways, namely in special effects and storyline.  It's certainly entertaining and has a superb cast, but sometimes seems to lose it's own identity as a movie.  The futuristic set throughout is a bit too reminiscent of Ridley Scott's Bladerunner classic, while the story itself at times feels too similiar to The Matrix as we witness Colin Farrell's character morph from an ordinary factory worker seeking something more in his mundane life to unlocking a life he can't remember in order to save an earth colony.  As if this remake wasn't feebly channeling enough other films like Minority Report and Inception, the addition of  stars Kate Beckinsale and Bill Nighy under the direction of Len Wiseman ensure that it has a healthy dose of feeling like the Underworld franchise.  Despite all this, it's worth watching, moves at a decent enough pace, and is worthy enough of making you forget about the original.