OK, down to business. Action-wise, this film rocks! From 15 minutes into it until the next to last scene, Adam Gibson is on the run from thugs who want to kill him while trying to piece together what da hell happened to him, and there's one adrenaline packed chase after another, with short moments of refuge in between. The comedic moments and one-liners are also well placed and are mostly very funny without seeming too forced. There's even an "I'll be back" moment... but not quite.

As for the performances, it is a strong cast all around. Robert Duvall gives a tender believablitiy to his character, the scientist who developed the cloning technology in order to keep his wife alive, who was dying of cancer. Tony Goldwyn is deliciously evil and smug, although flat and one-dimensional, as most villans are. The assassin "thugs" headed up by Sarah Wynter are pretty regular thugs, and it's humorous that Arnold kills them not just once but several times, and they keep coming back as clones. A very funny gag involves Arnold using Sarah's severed thumb to get through security (insert one-liner). Arnolds' (both of them) performance is decent. He's best when he's in the midst of action or really pissed off-- no one can give "the glare" like Ah-nuld! Where Arnold does come short is when he tries too hard to convey some emotion and it ends up looking forced. (Arnold, please don't pummel me!) There are a couple scenes with Arnold and his clone where you can tell he had fun acting with himself. They are slightly cheezy, but got good laughs from the audience. The ending is the only part where I wanted to gag it was so cheezy. It would've been better had it ended the way the original script did (more on that in the future!). There is a cool effect right before the credits roll, that makes you go "Hmm, could I be a clone?!"

In comparison to last year's End of Days, I'd say this is a better written script, and a more fun movie to watch. It doesn't take itself too seriously, the characters are better and the plot is believable. Technically, it won't win any cinematography awards, and the special effects are of a lower grade (especially green screen with the helicopter), but the action and humor make it a thrill to watch. The PG-13 rating does not detract from anything, as there is still a hefty body count, just not as much blood and only a few swear words. Arnold's character actually refers to his daughter getting enough graphic violence "from the media" in another line that has a funny payoff. The soundtrack by Trevor Rabin and Michael Wandmacher complements the action and flashback/forward elements well with a techno style-- it's not too intrusive, but it's not very noteworthy either..

To sum up, Arnold is back in true form as the world's coolest action star. This is definitely not a remake of Total Recall, as many have said, but an excellent sci-fi/action film with an original concept and style all its own. Director Roger Spottiswoode masterfully weaves an intriguing story around cool action sets and good characters. If you liked Arnold in roles likeTotal Recall and Predator, he's back, with a little depth added for good measure.

Score: 3.5/5 Category: "Dis is really cool!"

So go see The 6th Day this weekend so Arnold can crush The Grinch and hear da lamentations of Charlie's Angels!