The 6th Day
by Roger Spottiswoode
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Actor: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Rapaport, Michael Rooker, Sarah Wynter, Tony GoldwynDirector: Roger Spottiswoode
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Unknown
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 124 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-03-27
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of The 6th Day
Movie Review: Fast Action Film That Is NO Clone Of "Total Recall"
Summary: 5 Stars
This review is for "The 6th Day" (Special Edition) DVD Release Date: 2002
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONCE AGAIN AMAZON HAS LUMPED REVIEWS FOR ALL VERSIONS OF "The 6th Day," THUS DENIGRATING THIS DVD VERSION!!!
I find it completely incomprehensible that viewers actually conceive of "The 6th Day" as a remake or some other incarnation of "Total Recall." The premise of both movies is completely different. The only commonality I find in the two movies is they are both excellent science fiction films, and they both are outstanding examples of movie entertainment.
The premise of "Total Recall" is that the main character has had his memory "ineptly" altered so that he begins to remember the "truth," and then deal with it. The premise of "The 6th Day" is one in which the main character, Adam (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) is cloned, for nefarious reasons, without his knowledge. However, Adam, who was supposed to be killed, quickly discovers that he has been cloned, and sets out to regain his life and family. Moreover, while altering a person's memory is almost "routine" in "Total Recall," cloning of humans is expressly forbidden in "The 6th Day" (law). Hence, Adam must set out to prove who he is in "The 6th Day," while Douglas Quaid (also played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) in "Total Recall" is trying to unearth the "truth," or his real memories.
While I am unsure of why a second disc was needed, the bonus features add nicely to the film itself. And while I will always view "The Villain" as my favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger film, "The 6th Day" is better than many of his movies. The director, Roger Spottiswoode, has provided a movie that delivers plenty of suspense and turn-around surprises, raises issues about cloning (albeit, not in any thought provoking fashion), and "plenty of good entertainment." "The 6th Day" is science fiction action at its very best, and well worth owning.
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Summary of The 6th Day
In the not-too-distant future, when cloning plants, pets, and human organs is accepted, a sinister corporation has begun illegally duplicating entire human beings. They mistakenly clone the wrong man; a man who is now the only one with the power to expose their evil. They desperately want to kill him, but he will do anything to reclaim his family and life.For a movie about cloning, it's only appropriate that The 6th Day, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is instilled with a strong sense of d?j? vu, namely from Arnold's previous "Who am I?" outing, Total Recall. In that movie, Arnold is a normal Joe who discovers that his entire reality has been co-opted by an evil conspiracy, and has to take his life back by force. The same premise applies here for Roger Spottiswoode's clever if overlong sci-fi thriller--Arnold thinks he's a regular guy leading a regular life, until a twist of fate puts him on the lam from a vast conspiracy that's replaced him with a clone. While he's trying to evade the evil genetics corporation--and its trendy, deadly, clone-friendly assassins (who don't care how many times they're killed: there's more where that came from)--his double is snuggling at home with his wife and daughter. And new legislation outlaws the existence of human clones, so somebody's got to go. But who gets to be live and who gets to be the dead Memorex man?
Why does said genetics corporation want to clone people? How does the kindly scientist (Robert Duvall) fit in? What's the mystery behind the slick billionaire (Tony Goldwyn) who runs everything? It's all kind of irrelevant in the end, as long as it provides a chance for Arnold to indulge in some energetic mayhem and explosive action. What distinguishes The 6th Day is its sneaky, humorous--and chilling--look at the near future, taking everyday technological advances and turning them up just a couple notches, envisioning an era with cloned pets, virtual girlfriends, and computers running most everything, from the refrigerator to your car. Arnold is supposed to be a throwback to the "real" world--you can tell because he cherishes his vintage, navigation-system-free Cadillac--but as usual, he just brings his behemoth presence to the role and not much else. Still, he's a friendly enough hero, and he rolls with the punches (literally) all the way through to the end. Too bad the film overstays its welcome by about half an hour--a little shorter and it could have been a breezy sci-fi/action romp. With scene stealers Michael Rooker, Sarah Wynter, and Rod Rowland as the trio of cloned assassins who always come back--again and again. --Mark Englehart
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