One of the better, & so often underrated sci-fi thrillers, with elements of comedy & action, which in my humble opinion, is no less spectacular than Arnold's classic, "Total Recall". The story takes palace in a distant future, & it's about this pilot named Adam Gibson (Arnold Schwarzenegger), a happy family man, who one day comes home & finds out that someone, his identical lookalike, is living his life, with his wife & daughter, & while he himself is just a clone with the original's memories. Not only that, he must now deal with those behind this whole, illegal cloning thing in order to dispose of him. & of course things don't go as planned. I mean c'mon! It's Arnold! Whatcha expect?
Anyways, I'll be completely honest, this movie is quite intelligent. It has plenty "to think about" material, it's got its own unique philosophy, & of course, it delivers on most technical aspects, such as decent visuals, dope scenery, as well as well-timed & paced action. The cast does not disappoint either. Arnold was still on top of his game back then, despite the age, Tony Goldwyn makes a good villain, & Robert Duvall's presence only adds credit. Would also like to point out Michael Roomer, Michael Rapaport & a debuting Terry Crews, all being on point in supporting roles. Now, the writing could have been more collected of course & thought out more precisely, so it doesn't leave question marks here & there, loosing focus at times, but for the film, in general, being as entertaining as it is, all of that can easily be forgiven. Given the fact that many films (which are more successful) have almost as many plot holes, if not more.
Overall, this movie is nowhere near perfect, but it, sure as hell, is fun. I think most of the hate it gets is undeserving. It delivers in terms of thrills, sometimes even resembling those 60's flicks of the same genre & similar concept. I'm scoring it an 8/10, for it being this enjoyable despite the criticism.