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Total Recall (2012)

Directed by Len Wiseman · Cinematography by Paul Cameron

PG-13118 min125 frames

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Total Recall (2012) movie still: establishing — A dense, multi-tiered futuristic city complex features towering metallic structures and deep…Total Recall (2012) movie still: medium — An interior space features metallic surfaces and dark, shadowy surroundings suggesting a tactical…Total Recall (2012) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with soft illumination on the subject's face. The woman looks slightly away…Total Recall (2012) movie still: medium — A dark, cramped technological workspace filled with metallic structures and glowing electronic panels. A…Total Recall (2012) movie still: wide — A dark industrial-style metal stairwell with a bright caged overhead light fixture. A lone figure in dark…Total Recall (2012) movie still: closeup — A dark industrial metallic structure occupies the frame with a circular interface mounted centrally.…Total Recall (2012) movie still: medium — A modern building lobby features glass panels and a blurred crowd in the background. A woman holds a…Total Recall (2012) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit modern interior space features a man positioned near a window. A man with dark stubble and a…Total Recall (2012) movie still: medium — A metal fire escape at night with tangled cables and distant city lights. A man stands in silhouette…Total Recall (2012) movie still: medium — A damaged futuristic vehicle rests in an dark outdoor space at night. A man attempts to pull a woman from…Total Recall (2012) movie still: wide — A stone cathedral interior contains dark wooden pews and arched architectural features. A man walks down…Total Recall (2012) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space features blurred, decorative golden wall patterns in the background. A man…Total Recall (2012) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space features a translucent interactive touch-screen overlay with digital red text. A man…Total Recall (2012) movie still: medium — A modern office environment features bright white walls and minimalist decor elements. A man in a dark…Total Recall (2012) movie still: wide — The interior of a sleek, white-walled spacecraft features rows of recessed passenger seats. A crowd of…Total Recall (2012) movie still: establishing — A dark futuristic city features massive concrete structures and towering industrial skyscrapers at…
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What is Total Recall about?

Factory worker Doug Quaid takes a virtual mind-trip vacation with the Rekall company, opting for implanted memories of being a spy. When the procedure goes wrong, Quaid becomes a wanted man by the police and joins forces with a rebel fighter to stop the evil Chancellor Cohaagen.

Total Recall is a 2012 American science fiction action film directed by Len Wiseman from a screenplay by Kurt Wimmer and Mark Bomback, conceived by Wimmer, Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, and Jon Povill. It stars Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel. The film is an adaptation of the 1990 film of the same name, which was inspired by the 1966 short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick. The supporting cast features Bryan Cranston, Bokeem Woodbine, John Cho, and Bill Nighy. Unlike the original film, the setting is on a futuristic Earth, not Mars.

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What does the cinematography of Total Recall look like?

Across 125 sampled frames, Total Recall builds its coverage from medium shots (46% of the sample), with close-ups (29%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Paul Cameron keeps 73% of it in soft, low-key light. 59% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 80% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Total Recall?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Total Recall (2012) are #2e2f2d, #4e504c, #151514, #acaeab, #8d908d, #f3f5f4 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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