Seven explanations of the film

Sheridan 2021-10-20 17:22:42

1. Everything that happens in the film is a "dream" of Douglas after being colonized by Reco. The real thing is that he is just sleeping on the operating table;

2. Douglas used to be a Mars intelligence officer, but the company did not enter the memory. However, high-tech technology and psychological hints before the operation led to confusion and a coma on the operating table.

3. Douglas used to be a Mars intelligence officer, and at the same time the company has colonized related memories. The overlap of the two memories caused confusion and was in a coma on the operating table;

4. Because Douglas was colonized by the company into memory, it is difficult to distinguish the true from the false, and he has hallucinations and kills in reality;

5. The memory of Douglas "Mars Intelligence Officer" was inspired by high technology, coupled with psychological cues, hallucinations and killings in reality.

6. Douglas's existing memory of intelligence officers, coupled with the memory of the company's colonization, led to emotional confusion and murder in reality;

7. Douglas is an intelligence officer, and all this happened is true.

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Total Recall quotes

  • Richter: [into the video phone] Richter here. We've got them pinned down.

    Vilos Cohaagen: Stop fighting and pull out.

    Richter: But they've got Quaid! They're protecting him!

    Vilos Cohaagen: Perfect! Get out of Sector G, now.

    Richter: But...

    Vilos Cohaagen: Don't think. Do it!

    Richter: [as he hangs up; angry and frustrated] Yes, sir!

  • Douglas Quaid: Come on, Cohaagen! You got what you want. Give those people air!

    Vilos Cohaagen: In five minutes, you won't give a SHIT about any of those people!