Total
"Total" opens the trilogy that close "Amanece que no es poco" and "Así en el Cielo como en la Tierra" Year 2598. Three days ago, the world has come to the end in London, a lost and a small Castilian village atmosphere. Lorenzo, a shepherd, tells a series of extraordinary events that have been announcing the end of the world: the cows want to go to school, walls crumble, or Doña Paquita appears in the most unexpected places ..
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Plot Summary
In the year 2084, a construction worker named Douglas Quaid dreams of visiting Mars. He opts for a vacation to the planet via the Rekall company, which implants artificial memories of a thrilling secret agent life. However, the procedure goes awry when it's revealed that Quaid may already be a secret agent, and his implanted memories trigger a dangerous chase with powerful forces who want him silenced.
Critical Reception
Total Recall was a critical and commercial success, praised for its innovative special effects, intense action sequences, and mind-bending plot. While some critics found its violence excessive, most lauded its blend of science fiction, action, and dark humor, establishing it as a cult classic and one of the defining sci-fi films of its era.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its groundbreaking visual effects and intense, futuristic action.
- Commended for its complex and engaging narrative exploring themes of identity and reality.
- Noted for its graphic violence and dark, satirical undertones.
Google audience: Audiences largely appreciate the film's thrilling action, memorable special effects, and thought-provoking story about memory and identity. Many highlight Arnold Schwarzenegger's performance and the film's distinctive, gritty atmosphere.
Awards & Accolades
Won a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound.
Fun Fact
The distinctive Martian landscapes in the film were inspired by the paintings of Zdzisław Beksiński.
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