This second high definition Blu-ray release of Total Recall sports a brand new video transfer which was minted from the original camera negative and supervised by Director Paul Verhoeven. Resolution is very good to excellent and didn’t leave me with the impression that that video was definitively lacking in that regard. The level of detail present gives the video’s 1.85:1 framed image good dimension. Images are reasonably sharp with discernible texture that is appreciable during close ups, mid level and most wide angle camera pans. In comparing some scenes here to the 2006 Blu-ray release the differences aren’t subtle. Contrast is boosted which overdrives whites/lighter areas of the image. While this new transfer isn’t perfect its improvement outweighs its shortcomings and gives fans the opportunity to see Total Recall in a complimentary new light.
