7.9 | / 10 |
Users | 4.4 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.4 |
Construction worker Douglas Quaid discovers a memory chip in his brain during a virtual-reality trip. He also finds that his past has been invented to conceal a plot of planetary domination. Soon, he’s off to Mars to find out who he is and who planted the chip.
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Ronny Cox, Michael IronsideAction | 100% |
Thriller | 87% |
Sci-Fi | 72% |
Adventure | 24% |
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS 2.0
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish: DTS 2.0
English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Three-disc set (3 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A, B (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 5.0 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Released alongside the standard 4K edition, Lionsgate and Best Buy have collaborated on an exclusive 4K Steelbook variant of Paul Verhoeven's Total Recall, available both in-store and online. Much like other recent Lionsgate-distributed Steelbooks including Ghost in the Shell, this exclusive edition features bold design elements and a clear slipcover that, when removed, allows the text-free front cover artwork to shine through. It's a fantastic formula that looks great in-hand and easily beats the standard edition for overall visual impact... and, of course, the movie's great too.
For an overview of this disc's new 2160p, HDR-enhanced transfer, please see the standard 4K review.
For an overview of this disc's new Dolby Atmos audio mix, please see the standard 4K review.
For an overview of the on-disc bonus features, please see the standard 4K review.
Total Recall is an early 90s sci-fi classic. Sure, it's not quite as great as Paul Verhoeven's earlier Robocop or Arnold Schwarzenegger's iconic performance in Terminator 2 (released only a year later), but this twisting action-adventure still holds up as a pulpy, entertaining thrill ride. Lionsgate's 4K presentation features very solid A/V specs and Best Buy's exclusive Steelbook has beautiful design elements. A compact, three-disc set, plus a digital copy and terrific packaging all for under $20? Hell, I remember when the "Mars tin" DVD seemed like a good deal.
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