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Title: Somewhere between hypnotic and immensley boring
Review: This film is one of the biggest sleep inducers I've seen so far. I rented it, hearing it was a sci-fi classic of some sort, and found myself constantly wondering why. I first must admit that I really loved the visuals. The special effects and excellent photography are a delight. This film demostrates Scott's trademark gloomy photography and snail pace. The film is shot almost entirely at night, and everything looks as gothic as you can get in a 21st century setting. This is all arresting at first, but as the movie settles down for it's overlong, confusing, feckless, and totally BORING story, not even the visuals are able to save it. I had read once that Ridley Scott had originally planned to direct TOTAL RECALL, another short story by Philip K. Dick, when the screenplay was still in the works. I felt relieved that he hadden't. It also made me wonder what Paul Verhoven would have done with this movie. That thought leaves a lot to be desired.
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